moneyman
Americannoun
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an investor; angel; backer.
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a person responsible for managing money or financial arrangements of a business, institution, etc.
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The story portrayed him as an “international moneyman of mystery,” who cultivated relationships with Nobel Prize-winning scientists and diplomats but puzzled Wall Street insiders who couldn’t figure out how a college dropout got so rich.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 6, 2024
More than half of the money — $5 million — was donated by Republican moneyman Timothy Mellon.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 1, 2023
It showed that Moreno was approaching his purchase not as a moneyman but a fan.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2022
Leo also developed a reputation as a conservative moneyman.
From Washington Post ● May 21, 2019
The moneyman opened a book, wrote something on a piece of paper, and handed Andrea ten thousand lire in gold.
From In Midsummer Days, and Other Tales by Strindberg, August
Their careers play leapfrog, abetted by the studio executives and moneymen who bankroll their film projects, often against the executives’ better judgment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 13, 2026
In that popular musical, a pair of Broadway moneymen try to enrich themselves by intentionally producing a Broadway flop.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2022
I’m sure Sunkara would respond that there would be safeguards in place to head off graft and make sure government moneymen made wise decisions.
From Slate ● May 22, 2019
For the big studio moneymen, that two-and-a-half-minute clip was an excellent day at the office.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 27, 2019
Nor were Hamilton’s dreaded moneymen likely to find it a particularly hospitable environment.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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