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an oil tycoon who's widely considered the most powerful man in the county
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The state has been a bastion of anti-Trump sentiment ever since the bombastic billionaire real estate tycoon first ventured into politics nearly a decade ago.
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Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
In addition to developing a loyal cluster of Silicon Valley tycoon customers, from LinkedIn cofounder Reid Hoffman to Salesforce founder Marc Benioff and Amazon honcho Jeff Bezos, several Hollywood celebrities have been wearing the brand.
—Luisa Zargani, WWD, 29 Oct. 2024
In June 2022, Todd and Julie Chrisley were convicted of tax evasion and bank fraud, with the former real estate tycoon receiving 12 years for his part in a scheme that went on for five years before the couple’s reality TV fame.
—Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
The first Greater Los Angeles Association banquet dinner in March 1924
One of the founding members of GALA was Eli P. Clark, a railway tycoon and Hollywoodland investor.
—Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Oct. 2024
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Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
In addition to developing a loyal cluster of Silicon Valley tycoon customers, from LinkedIn cofounder Reid Hoffman to Salesforce founder Marc Benioff and Amazon honcho Jeff Bezos, several Hollywood celebrities have been wearing the brand.
—Luisa Zargani, WWD, 29 Oct. 2024
In June 2022, Todd and Julie Chrisley were convicted of tax evasion and bank fraud, with the former real estate tycoon receiving 12 years for his part in a scheme that went on for five years before the couple’s reality TV fame.
—Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
The first Greater Los Angeles Association banquet dinner in March 1924
One of the founding members of GALA was Eli P. Clark, a railway tycoon and Hollywoodland investor.
—Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Tycoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tycoon. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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tycoon
noun
ty·coon
tī-ˈkün 
: a very wealthy and powerful business person
Etymology
Japanese taikun "shogun"
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