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Tech scion David Ellison’s company wants the coalition of 12 states and the WGA to cover the ‘ticking fees’ that Paramount could incur due to Warner deal delays.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026

During that time, Wood went from scion of his family business to its patriarch, and expanded the company into a beloved convenience and gas-station giant.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

The writers guild’s missive creates a second line of attack against tech scion David Ellison’s industry-reshaping deal.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026

The house was part of the Nymans country estate, which was purchased by Ludwig Messel, wealthy scion of a German Jewish banking family in the 1890s.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026

Bram Fischer, a part-time lecturer, was the scion of a distinguished Afrikaner family: his grandfather had been prime minister of the Orange River Colony and his father was judge-president of the Orange Free State.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

She was one of the few Chinese students, and was surrounded by scions of centuries-old wine estates.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

In late November in Jamnagar, India, the scions of two of the most powerful families in the world stood face-to-face.

From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2026

The first venture capitalists were wealthy individuals like Brown and Englishman Matthew Boulton—who subsidized James Watt’s steam engine in Great Britain—and scions of wealthy dynasties like the Rockefellers in the U.S.

From Barron's ● Jan. 28, 2026

The scions of two Philippine political dynasties, Duterte and Marcos had initially competed for the presidency in the lead-up to the 2022 elections.

From BBC ● Feb. 5, 2025

There were the scions of Nigerian aristocrats in their business suits giving dap to bald-headed Qs in purple windbreakers and tan Timbs.

From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates