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Cornelius VANDERBILT WHITNEY
American businessman, film producer, writer, and government official
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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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- Category Industrialist, Businessman