magnate
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This week, the Greek magnate made one of the boldest plays of his 55-year tanker career: sending at least five ships through the Strait of Hormuz while war flared across the Middle East.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026
Shnaider, based in Canada, is a Soviet-born steel magnate and property developer who in 2007 partnered with Donald Trump on a since renamed Trump-branded tower External link in Toronto.
From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026
Casino magnate Sheldon Adelson’s widow Miriam Adelson has given at least $961 million to philanthropic causes, including many Jewish and pro-Israel organizations.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026
The retail magnate was identified in a 2019 FBI document as a potential "co-conspirator".
From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026
In New York, the sisters arranged a magnetic healing session with multimillionaire financier and railroad magnate Cornelius Vanderbilt.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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