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On Wednesday, the European Commission gave its consent, allowing tech scion David Ellison’s industry-reshaping merger to move forward in the countries that make up the European Union.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 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

Even his working-class credentials came under attack; the scion of a well-heeled family, Platner attended boarding school and got $200,000 from his dad to buy a house.

From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026

Instead, 43-year-old tech scion David Ellison — with help from his billionaire father, Oracle software co-founder Larry Ellison — scooped up the prize for a staggering $111 billion.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026

He became the invincible Gael, the scion of desperate races more ancient than Arthur’s, and more subtle.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

Call them “fail-sons,” incompetent scions who, no matter how hard they try, will never be as accomplished as their rich or powerful parents.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 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

As the richest people in the world have gone from being oil barons and communications scions to app makers and data center owners, the trappings of wealth have shifted.

From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2025

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