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Vanderbilt, Cornelius
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| Businessman and philanthropist, born near New Dorp, New York, USA. The eldest son of William H Vanderbilt, he was a favourite of the ‘Commodore’ and became an assistant treasurer of the New York & Harlem Railroad in 1867, serving as its president (1886–99). Patriarch of the Vanderbilts from 1885, he directed the family investments with the aid of his brother William Vanderbilt, and served on the boards of many corporations. Among his benefactions was the New York College of Physicians and Surgeons (Columbia University), the New York General Theological Seminary, and Yale University. |
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