The First Tycoon: The Epic Life of Cornelius Vanderbilt,' by T.J. Stiles In "The First Tycoon," TJ Stiles details the improbable success of self-made millionaire Cornelius Vanderbilt, who is ...
During the Gilded Age in the late 1800s, railroad tycoon Cornelius Vanderbilt was the richest man in America with a net worth of $100 million (around $200 billion today), more money than the US ...