Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt II
Businessperson, Military Person
1912 – 1999
Who was Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt II?
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt, Jr. was a member of the prominent Vanderbilt family, a son of the first Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt, who died a hero in the sinking of the RMS Lusitania. His mother, Margaret Emerson, was one of America's wealthiest women and most sought-after hostesses, operating at least seven large estates around the country. His grandfather, Cornelius Vanderbilt II, had been one of America's most revered businessman; his great-grandfather, William Henry Vanderbilt had been the richest man in the world. "Commodore" Cornelius Vanderbilt started the family fortune in shipping and railroads as the founder of the New York Central Railroad and builder of Grand Central Terminal in New York.
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- Born
- Sep 22, 1912
London - Also known as
- Alfred Vanderbilt II
- Parents
- Spouses
- Jeanne Murray
- Manuela Hudson
(1938 - 1942)
- Children
- Religion
- Episcopal Church
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Yale University
- St Paul's School, London
- Died
- Nov 12, 1999
Mill Neck
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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