(1794–1877), American businessman and philanthropist. He amassed a fortune from shipping and railroads, and made an endowment to found Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee (1873).
Definition of Vanderbilt, Cornelius in US English:
Vanderbilt, Cornelius
proper nounˈvandərˌbilt
(1794–1877), US businessman and philanthropist. He amassed a fortune from shipping and railroads and made an endowment to found Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee (1873).