Cornelius Vanderbilt — The Commodore
Founder
Ferry boy who built a steamship-and-railroad empire and the era's largest fortune.
- Left ~$100M in 1877
- Started with one ferry at 16
Companies / The Titans
Vanderbilt Lines
The Titans · 1860s–1910s — one of the 100 companies on the MogulSpin reels.
The legends
William H. Vanderbilt — Doubled the Fortune
William J. Wilgus — Engineered Grand Central
Also on the roster
Chauncey Depew · Cornelius Vanderbilt II · John M. Toucey · Jacob Schiff · James H. Banker · Drexel, Morgan & Co.
When Vanderbilt Lines lands on your reels, these are the people you draft — Visionary, Operator, Builder, Financier, one irreversible lock at a time. How few companies in the world will be worth more than yours?
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