It was the nickname of Cornelius Vanderbilt, the founder and first benefactor of the university that bears his name (more on ...

Known as Cornelius Vanderbilt (May 27, 1794 – January 4, 1877), he was an American business magnate who built his fortune by building railroads and shipping companies. Vanderbilt’s early career was ...

The Vanderbilt ... Cornelius Vanderbilt, and her family. Getty Images With 89 acres planned by famed landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted, Elm Court Estate is a piece of design history.

The steam yacht Cherokee, which belongs to the estate of the late William Clark, the millionaire thread manufacturer, has been sold by the trustees of the Clark estate to Cornelius Vanderbilt of ...