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The First Tycoon: The Epic Life of Cornelius Vanderbilt is a 2009 biography of Cornelius Vanderbilt, a 19th-century American industrialist and philanthropist who built his fortune in the shipping and railroad industries, becoming one of the wealthiest Americans in the history of the U.S. It was written by American biographer T. J. Stiles.
T. J. Stiles (born 1964 in Foley, Minnesota) [1] is an American biographer who lives in Berkeley, California. His book The First Tycoon: The Epic Life of Cornelius Vanderbilt (New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2009) won a National Book Award [2] and the 2010 Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography. [3] His book Custer's Trials: A Life on the ...
Epic headquarters in Verona, Wisconsin. Epic was founded in 1979 by Judith R. Faulkner [5] with a $70,000 investment [6] (equivalent to $290,000 in 2023). Originally headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin, Epic moved its headquarters to a large campus in the suburb of Verona, Wisconsin in 2005, [7] where it employs 13,000 people as of 2023. [8]
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September 14, 2024 at 11:42 PM. ATLANTA — Just when it seemed like Vanderbilt football had some momentum, it all came crashing down.The Commodores (2-1) lost, 36-32, to Georgia State (2-1) in a ...
By the College Football Insiders projections, Vanderbilt has only a 6.7% chance of beating all three of South Carolina, Auburn and LSU. Another metric, ESPN FPI, projects the Commodores' chances ...
Cornelius Vanderbilt (May 27, 1794 – January 4, 1877), nicknamed "the Commodore", was an American business magnate who built his wealth in railroads and shipping. [1] [2] After working with his father's business, Vanderbilt worked his way into leadership positions in the inland water trade and invested in the rapidly growing railroad industry, effectively transforming the geography of the ...
William Henry Vanderbilt (May 8, 1821 – December 8, 1885) was an American businessman [1] Known as "Billy," he was the eldest son of Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt, an heir to his fortune and a prominent member of the Vanderbilt family. Vanderbilt became the richest American after he took over his father's fortune in 1877 until his own death ...