His grandfather, Cornelius Vanderbilt II, had been one of America's most revered businessman; his great-grandfather, William Henry Vanderbilt had been the richest man in the world.
Fourth and youngest son was Reginald Claypoole Vanderbilt (1880–1925), the father of Cathleen Vanderbilt (from his first marriage to society debutante Cathleen Neilson) and socialite & fashion designer Gloria Laura Vanderbilt (from his second marriage to Gloria Morgan).
•
Third son Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt (1877–1915) went down with the RMS Lusitania.
•
Reginald is the maternal grandfather of CNN television news anchor Anderson Hays Cooper and his late brother, Carter Vanderbilt Cooper through daughter Gloria.
After the death of his brother, Cornelius Vanderbilt II, in 1899, Vanderbilt was generally regarded as head of the Vanderbilt family.
Vanderbilt University | Cornelius Vanderbilt | Cornelius | Vanderbilt family | Vanderbilt | William Henry Vanderbilt | William Kissam Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Pope Cornelius | Lucius Cornelius Cinna | Cornelius Cardew | William Kissam Vanderbilt II | Gloria Vanderbilt | Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney | Cornelius Lanczos | Peter von Cornelius | Cornelius Grogan | Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt II | Vanderbilt Cup | Cornelius Ryan | Cornelius Castoriadis | Vanderbilt University Law School | Publius Cornelius Scipio Nasica Corculum | Margaret Louisa Vanderbilt Shepard | Jerry Cornelius | Helen Cornelius | George Washington Vanderbilt II | Cornelius Vermuyden | Cornelius, North Carolina | Cornelius (musician) |