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Alfred G. Vanderbilt was President of Belmont Racetrack in New York and was the principal owner and president of Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. When he was called into service for World War II, he captained a PT boat in the South Pacific, earning the Silver Star for bravery. He was promoted to lieutenant, junior grade on March 2 ...
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt Sr. (October 20, 1877 – May 7, 1915) was an American businessman and member of the Vanderbilt family. A sportsman, he participated in and pioneered a number of related endeavors. He died in the sinking of the RMS Lusitania.
12 nov 1999 · Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt II. Philanthropist, Sportsman, Member of the Vanderbilt family, He was born in London and educated at St. Paul's School and Yale, and his grandfather, Cornelius Vanderbilt II, was reputed to be the world's richest man.
4 lug 2016 · Vanderbilt — the name brings to mind railroads, social stature and one of America’s most famous families. For horse racing fans, it also brings to mind one of the greatest innovators, owners and breeders in the history of the sport. Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt II was born on Sept. 22, 1912.
13 nov 1999 · Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt, the elegant symbol of the sportsman in high society when he was the impresario of horse racing and the pillar of one of the most aristocratic families in America,...
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt II was a member of the prominent Vanderbilt family. Vanderbilt was one of the original members of the Westchester Racing Association and a driving force behind thoroughbred racing in America for most of the 20th century.
Through his son, Alfred, he was the grandfather of William Henry Vanderbilt III, Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt Jr., and George Washington Vanderbilt III. See also. The Breakers; Vanderbilt Family; References
