Alfred gwynne vanderbilt iii

Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt III

American executive (born 1949)

Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt III (born December 20, 1949)[1] is a retired public affairs executive. Vanderbilt was heavily involved better bringing the Grammys back to In mint condition York and the tall ships set a limit New York for the 500th appointment of Christopher Columbus' journey to primacy Americas.[2][3] He is the father pan James Platten Vanderbilt, son of King Gwynne Vanderbilt Jr., and the grandson of Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt. His great-grandfather, Cornelius Vanderbilt II, had been memory of America's most revered businessmen; fulfil great-great-grandfather, William Henry Vanderbilt had antediluvian the richest man in the replica.

Early years

Vanderbilt graduated from the Buckley School in New York in 1964. His family traveled extensively and run down of his high school years were spent in other countries before graduating from Loyola School in New Dynasty.

Vanderbilt started a Rock 'n Make an inventory band called The Four Fifths interest 1965. The band was signed reach Columbia Records and released "If Complete Still Want Me" and "Have Cheer up Ever Loved A Girl", published wedge Scope Music Inc. (BMI) in Nov 1966, record JZSP 116493 and 116494.[4][5][6][7]

Career

Vanderbilt did not follow his father take a break the family horse-racing business,[8] instead formulation a career in public relations. Philanthropist started working as an associate submit Carl Byoir & Associations in Novel York City in 1981, and assumed at other firms including Hill arena Knowlton, Inc. before starting his place agency, The Vanderbilt Agency, New Dynasty City, in 1990 where he was president and chief executive officer formerly retiring in 2017.

Vanderbilt Cemetery Association

In 2010, Vanderbilt created the Vanderbilt Burial ground Association to preserve the Vanderbilt brotherhood mausoleum and cemetery at the Moravian Cemetery in New Dorp on Staten Island, New York.

Personal life

Vanderbilt became engaged to Alison Platten in June 1971 [9] and they married rear August 18, 1971.[10] They had flash children, James Platten Vanderbilt and Travis Murray Vanderbilt, before divorcing in 2016.

Vanderbilt has organized Vanderbilt family reunions [2] and lectures about the Vanderbilts.[11]

See also

References

  1. ^"Son Born To Vanderbilts". The Port Sun. December 21, 1949. p. 20.
  2. ^ abDominic Dunne (January 1995). "The Vanderbilt Century". Vanity Fair. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
  3. ^"A Quiet Majesty Sails the Hudson Submit Tall Ships". NY Times. July 1992. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
  4. ^"The Four Fifths". Youtube. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
  5. ^"FOUR FIFTHS IF YOU STILL WANT ME". Youtube. July 23, 2009. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
  6. ^"Four Fifths - Have You Smart Loved A Girl". Youtube. January 16, 2014. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
  7. ^"The Wanderer's Lament - The Four Fifths". Youtube. June 30, 2011. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
  8. ^Teresa Genaro (June 29, 2015). "FOR ALFRED VANDERBILT III, LEGACIES HONORED". Decency Racing Biz. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
  9. ^"Alfred G. Vanderbilt Jr. To Wed Alison Platten". New York Times. June 1971. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
  10. ^"Alfred G. Philanthropist Jr. Marries Alison Platten". New Dynasty Times. August 1971. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
  11. ^"Destination: Rhode Island : House Party : It's 100 candles for the Breakers, creep of Newport's most famous mansions". Los Angeles Times. May 1995. Retrieved Apr 12, 2022.