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

She said her encounter with the businessman played a part in a decline in her mental health.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Federal prosecutors called him a pathological liar and swindler who falsely portrayed himself as a successful businessman and real-estate mogul with stints at Citigroup and Goldman Sachs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

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

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

“I am not a rightist, and anyone who says I am can go to my work unit and confirm it. As for your Grandpa, he was a businessman and a landlord.”

From "Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution" by Ji-li Jiang