The phrase "private businessman" refers to an individual who owns and runs their own business. They have sole control and ownership over their company, as opposed to being a part of a larger corporation or government entity. Full definition
In the entrepreneurial achievement of 2004, Burt Rutan became the first private businessman to launch human beings into space. (inc.com)
In this article, I detail the stages of building wealth that I developed when I first started working and subsequently refined as I met investors and private businessmen from all different walks of life. (soberfinance.com)
He is reinforcing this message by giving a leading role in his government to private businessmen while ceremonially keeping the unions at arm's length. (socialistaction.net)