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Cornelius "Sonny" Vanderbilt Whitney (February 20, 1899 – December 13, 1992) was an American businessman, film producer, government official, writer and philanthropist. He was also a polo player and the owner of a significant stable of Thoroughbred racehorses.
Dec 13, 1992 · Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney (born Feb. 20, 1899, Roslyn, N.Y., U.S.—died Dec. 13, 1992, Saratoga Springs, N.Y.) was an American businessman who turned inherited wealth and a variety of interests into significant achievements in business and public service.
Dec 13, 1992 · Cornelius Vanderbilt “Sonny” Whitney was a man of diverse interests. His numerous passions included the arts, daring entrepreneurial endeavors, motion pictures, philanthropy, politics, polo, service to his country, and a love for thoroughbred racing.
Dec 14, 1992 · Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney, scion of two of America’s most prominent families who considered himself “a lucky guy who was born with a proverbial silver spoon in my mouth” and who made ...
Dec 14, 1992 · Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney, a founder of Pan American Airways, a Truman Administration official and for nearly three-quarters of a century a prominent figure in horse racing and the...
May 1, 2015 · The great-granddaughter of Cornelius Vanderbilt, Whitney studied sculpture in Paris, and became immersed in the bohemian New York art world. At the turn of the 20th century, museums and galleries had little interest in art by living American artists.
Jan 23, 1993 · Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney, philanthropist, racehorse owner and breeder, financier, born Rosslyn New York 20 February 1899, Chairman Pan American Airways 1931-41, Chairman Hudson Bay Mining...
Despite the fact that vast inherited wealth made achievement on his part unnecessary, Whitney turned a variety of interests into several fortunes. On Feb. 20, 1899, in Roslyn, N.Y., Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney was born into two of America’s most prominent and wealthy families.
Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney [1899-1992] was a prolific businessman and promoter. He was a man of considerable wealth and used his wealth well, not for self-promotion or emulation, but for the founding of new enterprises in a variety of businesses.
Dec 16, 1992 · Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney, philanthropist and businessman, died Saratoga Springs NY 13 December, aged 93.
