businessman

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Past Republican candidates, including businessman John Cox in 2018 and former eBay CEO Meg Whitman in 2010, have self-financed their campaigns with their vast fortunes.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Brady has long worked closely with Sullivan, most recently as vice-chair of West Ham, which the businessman took over with the Gold brothers in 2010.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

She recalled being surprised by how scruffily dressed the businessman was when she met him, finding him in flip-flops, some well-worn red shorts and a T-shirt.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Transport businessman Julio Cesar Raurau is backing Fujimori to solve the problem.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Now, sitting at a white-covered table in Protea Asokoro, waiting for Edusco, the businessman who wanted to buy his land, he imagined Ifemelu next to him, and wondered what she would make of Abuja.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie