In this case, the most influential man was Cornelius Vanderbilt.

VOA: special.2010.02.25

Cornelius Vanderbilt tried to take over the railroad industry.

VOA: special.2010.02.25

Six generations after Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt made his fortune, it continues to grow.

FORBES: Achieving immortality via the family office

Cornelius Vanderbilt, Henry Ford and Jay Gould were spurred on by their determination to escape the drudgery of the family farm.

ECONOMIST: Financial history

At the eastern edge of the Gold Coast, about 25 miles from Great Neck, this 24-room Spanish-style estate was home to William K Vanderbilt II, great-grandson of the famed railroad industrialist Cornelius Vanderbilt.

BBC: The Great Gatsby��s Gold Coast