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an oil tycoon who's widely considered the most powerful man in the county
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The ethnic Hutu business tycoon was indicted on charges of genocide and crimes against humanity for allegedly arming Hutu militias that massacred more than 800,000 mostly ethnic Tutsis in 1994.
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Sudarsan Raghavan, Washington Post, 16 May 2026
Nelson Peltz even officiated the couple’s vow renewal ceremony in August 2025 at the tycoon’s compound in Westchester, New York.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 13 May 2026
The media tycoon, who founded CNN and Turner Broadcasting System, died at 87 after sharing that he was diagnosed with Lewy body dementia in 2018.
—Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
The brash business tycoon was also a yachtsman, philanthropist, environmentalist and owner of baseball’s Atlanta Braves in their heyday.
—Robert Abitbol, USA Today, 9 May 2026
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Sudarsan Raghavan, Washington Post, 16 May 2026
Nelson Peltz even officiated the couple’s vow renewal ceremony in August 2025 at the tycoon’s compound in Westchester, New York.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 13 May 2026
The media tycoon, who founded CNN and Turner Broadcasting System, died at 87 after sharing that he was diagnosed with Lewy body dementia in 2018.
—Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
The brash business tycoon was also a yachtsman, philanthropist, environmentalist and owner of baseball’s Atlanta Braves in their heyday.
—Robert Abitbol, USA Today, 9 May 2026
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“Tycoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tycoon. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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tycoon
noun
ty·coon
tī-ˈkün 
: a very wealthy and powerful business person
Etymology
Japanese taikun "shogun"
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