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Cornelius's son would be the man to initiate the construction of the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, NC.

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Regardless of Vanderbilt's efforts to provide more than he destroyed, he still fits the definition of a " businessman in the 19th century who engaged in unethical and monopolistic practices, wielded widespread political influence, and amassed enormous wealth." (About Education)

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Many people who worked and lived alongside Vanderbilt criticized how driven he was to make money. "(people) often hated or feared Vanderbilt or at least considered him an unmannered brute" (Wikipedia)
HOWEVER, this is a necessary trait of a successful pathfinder. Had Vanderbilt been a passive man, our society would be lacking so much that he provided. (railroads, a university, a tourist destination)

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Cornelius Vanderbilt's net worth with today's inflation accounted for is about $185 billion.

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Cornelius married his first cousin and had thirteen kids with her!

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1794-1877, born in Staten Island, New York. He was a business man credited with many things:
-building railroads and advancing shipping
-gifting Vanderbilt University to Nashville
-a renown philanthropist
-starting his own ferry service at just 16.

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This nickname was given to a list of business men who, during the 19th century, used varying "unethical" methods of getting rich exponentially.