William Kissam Vanderbilt - Wikipedia
William Kissam Vanderbilt I (December 12, 1849 – July 22, 1920 [1]) was an American heir, businessman, philanthropist, and horse breeder. Born into the Vanderbilt family, he managed his family's railroad investments.
William Kissam Vanderbilt II - Wikipedia
William Kissam Vanderbilt II (October 26, 1878 – January 8, 1944) was an American motor racing enthusiast and yachtsman, and a member of the prominent Vanderbilt family.
William Kissam Vanderbilt | American industrialist | Britannica
William Kissam Vanderbilt worked with his brother Cornelius in managing the Vanderbilt investments and enterprises. But he was far less interested in business than were his brother, father, and grandfather. In 1903 William Kissam turned over management of the railroads to an outside firm and…. Read More.
Vanderbilt family - Wikipedia
Cornelius II's brother, William Kissam Vanderbilt, also featured prominently in the family's affairs. He also built a home on Fifth Avenue and would become one of the great architectural patrons of the Gilded Age, hiring the architects for (the third, and surviving) Grand Central Terminal.
History of the Vanderbilt Museum | Historic Mansion Long Island
William Kissam Vanderbilt [1878-1944] spent many of his earliest days sailing around the world on his father’s various yachts. Young William was educated by tutors, attended St. Mark’s Preparatory School, and studied at Harvard.
The Vanderbilts: How American Royalty Lost Their Crown Jewels - Forbes
Jul 14, 2014 · William Kissam Vanderbilt took over but retired soon after to concentrate on his yachts and thoroughbred horses, while brother George Vanderbilt's 146,000 acre Biltmore estate ate into his...
Greg O’s Garage: The Tragic Death of William K. Vanderbilt lll
Greg O. William Kissam Vanderbilt III, born October 26th, 1907, was Willie K. Vanderbilt Jr's (ll) only son of his three children. A traveler, hunter, and like his father, an avid auto enthusiast of fast cars, Willie K lll spent much of his life enjoying his hobbies to the fullest.
William Kissam Vanderbilt (1849-1920) - American Aristocracy
William Kissam Vanderbilt. (1849-1920) He was born at New Dorp, Staten Island. Whereas his elder brother, Cornelius II, was put to work at sixteen, Willy enjoyed an extended education in Geneva, Switzerland. On returning to New York aged nineteen (1868), he started his career with the Hudson River Railroad. By 1877, he was Vice-President of the ...
William Kissam Vanderbilt :: New Netherland Institute
William Kissam Vanderbilt passed away while in France on July 22, 1920. His remains were returned home and buried in the Vanderbilt mausoleum of the Moravian cemetery in the community of New Dorp, Staten Island, New York. He had lived to …
Willie K. Vanderbilt II : A Biography - Google Books
Oct 1, 2014 · This book explores the life of one of its lesser-known scions of the fourth generation, William Kissam Vanderbilt II, known simply as Willie K. An inheritor, not a builder, Willie K. lacked the...