It would turn out to be one of the more important elements in his financial and political empire in the years to come.

"Is it true that your financial empire is in trouble?"

With two partners, he created a vast financial empire of over half a billion dollars in some six years.

The radio station formed the cornerstone of his financial empire.

And here, where we are walking right now, was the very heart of their financial empire.

"If that happens, they and their financial empires would be sucked down too."

After a series of setbacks, his financial empire broke up in 1926.

At that time, his financial empire was still doing well.

In the meantime he traveled the world expanding his financial empire.

They are among the world's largest and most powerful financial empires.