From all appearances, he was a tough businessman with great success who basked in the sun of his achievements.

Sol was a tough, self-made businessman who took great pride in rising above his impoverished childhood.

A tough businessman will suddenly say to an employee: "Tell me what's in your heart."

He is making the point that he has always been a tough businessman, the kind who won't let anything get in the way of a good deal.

These are tough, hard-driving businessmen who have achieved what they have by not taking 'no' for an answer.

They are tough businessmen unhesitant to lock out anyone unwilling to toe the organization line.

In his memoirs, Nixon described Malek as a "tough young businessman whose specialty was organization and management."

He had that sharp-edged bite that one would expect from a tough businessman, not from someone connected with a church.

He was a tough businessman, but a lot of things touched him," said Paul Fink.

Lowman was a tough businessman and financial advisor, but had a reputation for honesty.