Step 1 : Introduction to the question "8. Which of the following tycoons had a father named Socrates?"
...1. Aristotle Onassis 2. Ted Turner 3. Bill Gates 4. Donald Trump Aristotle Socrates Onassis was only 5'5", but that didn't stop him from amassing a huge shipping empire. Born in 1900 in Smyrna, Onassis moved to Buenos Aires as a young man, where he was made the Greek Consul to Argentina. This gave him enough political connections and leverage to make a success of his shipping business, which started from 6 ships he saved from the scrap yard. His business was built up through smoke and mirrors, and outright lies and deception. Onassis fought hard for his "monopoly rights" for both his oil and his airline business, Olympic Airways of Greece, and was a principal stockholder in the company that ran the Monte Carlo casino. Not entirely beyond the "long arm of the law", Onassis was investigated by the FBI in 1954 for fraud against the US Government. He pled guilty, and bought his way out of jail time with seven million dollars. Despite his reputation, he was able to marry Jacqueline Kennedy, widow of President John F. Kennedy, in 1968. Onassis died in 1975, and was buried on his private island. In his will, he left half of his estate to set up a charity that furthers the arts through donations, scholarships and grants. greece.org
