Cornelius Vanderbilt II
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Most Influential Person Across History
United States businessman
Why Is Cornelius Vanderbilt II Influential?
(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, Cornelius "Corneil" Vanderbilt II was an American socialite and a member of the prominent United States Vanderbilt family. Noted forebears He was the favorite grandson of Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt, who bequeathed him $5 million, and the eldest son of William Henry "Billy" Vanderbilt and Maria Louisa Kissam. In his turn, he succeeded them as the chairman and the president of the New York Central and related railroad lines in 1885.
