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Uri Harkham

Wikipedia's first sentence called it “american business executive”. Today it says “american businessman”.
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The opening as it read in October 6, 2023

Harkham is an American businessman, film producer and philanthropist from Los Angeles , California. He is the founder and former chief executive officer of Harkham Industries, a women's apparel company, and the chairman of Harkham Properties, a commercial real estate company.

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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “american business executive”. Today it says “american businessman”. Read the current article and compare.
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Then

american business executive

Now

american businessman

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