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Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney
C. V. Whitney
U.S. Under Secretary of Commerce
In office
1949–1950
PresidentHarry S. Truman
Preceded byCharles W. Sawyer
Succeeded byW. Walter Williams
U.S. Assistant Secretary of the Air Force
In office
1947–1949
PresidentHarry S. Truman
Personal details
Born(1899-02-20)February 20, 1899
Roslyn, New York, U.S.
DiedDecember 13, 1992(1992-12-13) (aged 93)
Saratoga Springs, New York, U.S.
Spouses
Marie Norton
(m. 1923; div. 1929)
Gwladys Crosby Hopkins
(m. 1931; div. 1940)
Eleanor Searle
(m. 1941; div. 1957)
Marie Louise Schroeder
(m. 1958)
Children5
Parent(s)Harry Payne Whitney
Gertrude Vanderbilt
RelativesSee Vanderbilt family and Whitney family
Residence(s)Old Westbury, New York, U.S.
Alma materYale University
OccupationBusinessman
Film producer
Racehorse owner/breeder
Philanthropist
Military service
AllegianceCornelius Vanderbilt Whitney United States
Branch/serviceCornelius Vanderbilt Whitney United States Army
Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney United States Air Force
RankSecond Lieutenant (Army)
Colonel (Air Force)
Battles/warsWorld War I
World War II
AwardsDistinguished Service Medal
Legion of Merit

Cornelius "Sonny" Vanderbilt Whitney (February 20, 1899 – December 13, 1992) was an American businessman, film producer, government official, writer and philanthropist. He was also a polo player and the owner of a significant stable of Thoroughbred racehorses.

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Alice Claypoole Vanderbilt

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National Museum of Dance and Hall of Fame

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for popular instruction and enjoyment thereof." The Mr. & Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney Hall of Fame collection was provided to the Museum in 1987. The...

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Marylou Whitney

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Harry Payne Whitney

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Flora Payne Whitney (1897-1986) Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney (1899-1992) Barbara Vanderbilt Whitney (1903-1982). Harry Whitney died in 1930 at age fifty-eight...

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Reginald Claypoole Vanderbilt

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youngest son of Cornelius Vanderbilt II (1843–1899) and Alice Claypoole Gwynne (1845–1934). Among his siblings was Gertrude Vanderbilt (1875–1942), who...

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descendants of Cornelius Vanderbilt, who built only very modestly himself. Cornelius Vanderbilt II (1843–1899) Townhouse, the "Cornelius Vanderbilt II House"...

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William Henry Vanderbilt

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eldest son of Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt, an heir to his fortune and a prominent member of the Vanderbilt family. Vanderbilt became the richest American...

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Cathleen Vanderbilt

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Claypoole Vanderbilt. Among her large family was uncle Cornelius Vanderbilt III, aunt Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, who married Harry Payne Whitney and founded...

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Marie Norton Harriman

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married Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney (1899–1992) in Paris, the first of his eventual four wives. Whitney was the son of Harry Payne Whitney and Gertrude...

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Whitney family

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Anita Whitney (1867–1955) Charles Andrew Whitney (1834–1912) Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney (1899–1992) Courtney Whitney (1897–1969) David Whitney Jr. (1830-1900)...

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Eleanor Searle

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Searle Whitney McCollum (c. 1908 – August 12, 2002) was an independent woman of means who was married to two important American men, Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney...

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Flora Miller Biddle

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Payne Whitney, a daughter of Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney and Harry Payne Whitney. Gertrude was a great-granddaughter of Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt while...

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Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience

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Bioscience. The Marine lab can be traced back to the benefactor Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney, who donated numerous acres to the University of Florida so that...

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Tompion

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Triple Crown champion. During his racing career he was owned by Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney and trained by Robert L. Wheeler. as a two-year-old, Tompion...

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Marineland of Florida

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million. Marineland was first conceived by W. Douglas Burden, Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney, Sherman Pratt, and Ilya Andreyevich Tolstoy (grandson of Leo...

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Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt

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Alice Gwynne Vanderbilt (1869–1874), William Henry Vanderbilt II (1870–1892), Cornelius "Neily" Vanderbilt III (1873–1942), Gertrude Vanderbilt (1875–1942)...

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John Hay Whitney

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distribute Pioneer's films. Whitney and his cousin Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney bought a 15% stake in Technicolor. Whitney was also the major investor...

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National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame

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present. The National Museum of Racing was founded in 1950, led by Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney and a group of people interested in thoroughbred racing. The...

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Flora Payne Whitney

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Executive Committee. Whitney worked closely with her mother, Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney in the founding and endowing of the Whitney Museum of Art in New...

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