Cornelius Vanderbilt

Cornelius Vanderbilt (May 27, 1794 – January 4, 1877) was a U.S. entrepreneur who built his wealth in shipping and railroads and is the patriarch of the Vanderbilt family. In later life he was known as Commodore Vanderbilt.

Quotes

• "You have undertaken to cheat me. I won't sue you, for the law is too slow. I will ruin you." -Cornelius Vanderbilt, a letter to former business associates (1853)
• "If I had learned education, I would not have had time to learn anything else."