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Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt Sr. (October 20, 1877 – May 7, 1915) was an American businessman and member of the Vanderbilt family. A sportsman, he participated in and pioneered a number of related endeavors. He died in the sinking of the RMS Lusitania.
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt Jr. (September 22, 1912 – November 12, 1999) was a British-born member of the prominent Vanderbilt railroad family, and a noted figure of American thoroughbred horse racing.
Learn about the life and death of Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt, a millionaire sportsman and a passenger on the Lusitania who died in the sinking. Find out about his family, marriages, inheritance, and heroism.
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Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt III (born December 20, 1949) is a retired public relations executive. Vanderbilt was heavily involved with bringing the Grammys back to New York and the tall ships to New York for the 500th anniversary of Christopher Columbus' journey to the Americas.
Nov 13, 1999 · Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt, the elegant symbol of the sportsman in high society when he was the impresario of horse racing and the pillar of one of the most aristocratic families in America, died...
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt Cornelius II was head of the Vanderbilt family, chairman of the New York Central Railroad, and one of the richest men in the world. He and Alice built the most famous of Newport’s mansions, The Breakers.
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Jul 24, 2020 · Learn about Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt, a prominent and influential figure in thoroughbred racing for seven decades. He owned and bred champions like Discovery, Native Dancer, and Sagamore Farm, and helped bring the Preakness and Belmont to New York.
