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 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 ...

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

home at age 107. She was a great-great-granddaughter of "Commodore" Cornelius Vanderbilt, who made the family fortune in steamboats and railroads. Though Earl had no contact with the Suffolk ...

The First Tycoon: The Epic Life of Cornelius Vanderbilt,' by T.J. Stiles In "The First Tycoon," TJ Stiles details the improbable success of self-made millionaire Cornelius Vanderbilt, who is ...