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Cornelius "Sonny" Vanderbilt Whitney (February 20, 1899 – December 13, 1992) was an American businessman, film producer, government official, writer and philanthropist. He was also a polo player and the owner of a significant stable of Thoroughbred racehorses.
Dec 14, 1992 · Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney, a founder of Pan American Airways, a Truman Administration official and for nearly three-quarters of a century a prominent figure in horse racing and the arts, died...
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Dec 13, 1992 · Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney. Cornelius Vanderbilt “Sonny” Whitney was a man of diverse interests. His numerous passions included the arts, daring entrepreneurial endeavors, motion pictures, philanthropy, politics, polo, service to his country, and a love for thoroughbred racing. His was a life well led.
Aug 8, 2021 · August 8th, 2021 by Bob Ehalt. C.V. Whitney, pictured with wife Marylou, was a major contributor to Thoroughbred racing as an owner, breeder, and friend of the sport. (BloodHorse photo) The sport of horse racing has evolved greatly in the last 100-plus years, and to move forward it required more than the heroics of a legion of its greatest ...
Dec 14, 1992 · SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. —. Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney, scion of two of America’s most prominent families who considered himself “a lucky guy who was born with a proverbial silver spoon in ...
Dec 13, 1992 · Notable Works: “A Star Is Born”. “Gone with the Wind”. Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney (born Feb. 20, 1899, Roslyn, N.Y., U.S.—died Dec. 13, 1992, Saratoga Springs, N.Y.) was an American businessman who turned inherited wealth and a variety of interests into significant achievements in business and public service.
Dec 14, 1992 · Cornelius Vanderbilt "Sonny" Whitney, 93, a business mogul, government official, arts patron and financial backer of classic films such as "Gone With the Wind," died Dec. 13 at his home...
