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Cornelius VANDERBILT WHITNEY

American Cornelius VANDERBILT WHITNEY

American businessman, film producer, writer, and government official

Source :  Tim DOWLING

Born: on February 20, 1899 in Roslyn, New York, USA
Died: on December 13, 1992 in Saratoga Springs, New York, USA


Biography

Born in Old Westbury, New York, he was the son of the wealthy and socially prominent Harry Payne Whitney (1870–1932) and Gertrude Vanderbilt (1875–1942). As a scion of both the Whitney and Vanderbilt families, he inherited a substantial fortune. However, Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney proved to be a very capable businessman, using his connections to make investments that played an important role in the development of the American economy.

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See Also :

- Category Industrialist, Businessman