businessman
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Among the deceased were Roger Duarte, a 42-year-old Miami restaurateur and seafood businessman, as well as pilot Josh Outram, a fourth-generation Kenyan and wildlife conservationist.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
Tech billionaire Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan have bought an Irish castle and are "excited" about the historic home, a spokesman for the businessman said in a statement Thursday.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
In Kissinger’s accounting, Kushner’s only qualifications were that he went to college, was a businessman and knew the president.
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026
It marks the second major real estate move that the businessman has made in the past few months.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026
Depending on the lighting and whether his hair and beard were neatly trimmed, he could pass for anything from a thirtysomething Middle Eastern businessman to a midfifties South American beach bum.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
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Built shortly before World War I to complement the Left Bank’s Le Bon Marché department store, the hotel hosted visiting tourists, businessmen, families and conventions of professionals from all over Europe.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
That’s because the group bought the team in 2010 for an estimated $480 million from American businessmen Tom Hicks and George Gillett.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026
The two often present, especially in court documents, as simple businessmen just trying to make money.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026
She regularly meets with American bankers and businessmen, portraying herself as a champion for foreign investment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
C.P. stood on his side of the street watching the other man’s back until he disappeared into the noontime crowds of businessmen, shoppers, and secretaries along Main Street.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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