Vanderbilt at the helm of his J-class yacht Enterprise (Time, September 15, 1930)
Mayor of Manalapan, Florida
In office 1952–1966
Preceded by
Office created
Personal details
Born
(1884-07-06)July 6, 1884 Oakdale, New York
Died
July 4, 1970(1970-07-04) (aged 85) Newport, Rhode Island, US
Spouse
Gertrude Lewis Conaway
(m. 1933)
Parents
William Kissam Vanderbilt
Alva Erskine Smith
Education
St. Mark's School Harvard Law School
Alma mater
Harvard College
Occupation
Railroad executive
yachtsman
bridge player
Harold Stirling Vanderbilt CBE (July 6, 1884 – July 4, 1970) was an American railroad executive, a champion yachtsman, an innovator and champion player of contract bridge, and a member of the Vanderbilt family.[1]
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