Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt Jr., Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt Jr.

American racehorse owner and breeder

Date of Birth: 22-Sep-1912

Place of Birth: London

Date of Death: 12-Nov-1999

Profession: businessperson, military officer, socialite

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt Jr.
(September 22, 1912 – November 12, 1999) was a member of the prominent Vanderbilt family, a son of the first Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt, who died a hero in the sinking of the RMS Lusitania.
His mother, Margaret Emerson (daughter of the Bromo-Seltzer inventor Isaac Edward Emerson), was one of America's wealthiest women and most sought-after hostesses, operating at least seven large estates around the country.
His grandfather, Cornelius Vanderbilt II, had been one of America's most revered businessmen; his great-grandfather, William Henry Vanderbilt had been the richest man in the world.
"Commodore" Cornelius Vanderbilt started the family fortune in shipping and railroads as the founder of the New York Central Railroad and builder of Grand Central Depot (built 1869–1871 on Manhattan Island in New York, outside and to the north of the then city limits of New York City), the precursor to Grand Central Terminal, built on approximately the same location, and completed by Cornelius II in 1913.