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William Vanderbilt II, who inherited substantial wealth, once shared a reflection on this impact: “My life was never destined to be quite happy. It was laid out along lines which I did not ...
Grant Sr., already heavily invested in the firm, was unable to come up with enough funds and was forced to ask for a $150,000 personal loan from William Vanderbilt. Ward essentially took the money ...