magnate
Example Sentences
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The 70-room mansion dates back to 1895, when it was built for business magnate Cornelius Vanderbilt II, who was one of the most prominent members of high society during that era.
From MarketWatch
For Penn State, losing a coach to a cookie magnate is a lot to chew on.
Its name is associated with Thiel Capital, a California-based investment firm founded by the tech magnate, who himself was born in Germany and holds German citizenship.
From Barron's
The 67-year-old construction magnate and former mayor of the Honduran capital is running in a tight three-way race gainst a leftist lawyer and a fellow right-wing TV host in the Sunday vote.
From Barron's
The Rand Club was founded a year later by mining magnates, including Cecil John Rhodes, who walked the future streets of Johannesburg and selected a corner for what he deemed an essential gentlemen’s club.
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