MOGUL

An individual who became very successful and powerful in business, resulting to being very wealthy. For instance, Mark Zuckerberg became a mogul when Facebook, his social media platform, became tremendously popular. Jack Welch is also a mogul for the success of General Electric, where he was the former chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the company. Henry Ford is a mogul, too because of the revolutionized automobile industry with his assembly-line production method and Model-T car.

Also known as tycoon.