Does the Vanderbilt family still exist?
Does the Vanderbilt family still exist? Branches of the family are found on the United States East Coast. Contemporary descendants include American art historian John Wilmerding, journalist Anderson Cooper, actor Timothy Olyphant, musician John P. Hammond, screenwriter James Vanderbilt, and the Duke of Marlborough.
How much did Gloria Vanderbilt leave Anderson Cooper?
ANDERSON COOPER INHERITS $1.5 MILLION FROM HIS MOTHER, GLORIA VANDERBILT.
Was Princess Diana related to Consuelo Vanderbilt?
Consuelo's children, John Albert Edward William Spencer-Churchill and Ivor Charles Spencer-Churchill share a common ancestor with Princess Diana; his name was James Hamilton, Duke of Abercorn. The Duke of Abercorn was their great-grandfather and is Prince William's 4th great-grandfather.
Do the Vanderbilts still own the Biltmore?
Today, Biltmore is still family owned and operated under George Vanderbilt's mission of preservation through self-sufficiency – a philosophy embraced before the first stone was ever placed.
What is the Vanderbilt fortune worth today?
Vanderbilt left a fortune worth $100 million upon his death in 1870 ($2,300,000,000 today). As the United States became the foremost economic power in the world by the late 19th century, the wealthiest men in America were often also the wealthiest men in the world.