Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt Jr.

Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt Jr.
Vanderbilt, c. 1937
Born(1912-09-22)September 22, 1912
London, England
DiedNovember 12, 1999(1999-11-12) (aged 87)
Resting placeVanderbilt Family Mausoleum, Staten Island, New York, U.S.
EducationSt. Paul's School
Yale University
OccupationThoroughbred racehorse / racetrack owner
Spouses
Manuela Mercedes Hudson
(m. 1938; div. 1942)
Jeanne Lourdes Murray
(m. 1945; div. 1956)
Jean Harvey
(m. 1957; div. 1975)
Children6, including Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt III
Parent(s)Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt
Margaret Emerson
FamilyVanderbilt family

Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt Jr. (September 22, 1912 – November 12, 1999) was a British-born member of the prominent Vanderbilt railroad family, and a noted figure of American thoroughbred horse racing. He was the youngest-ever member of The Jockey Club, president of Belmont Racetrack, New York, and Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore, and chairman of the board of the New York Racing Association. In World War II, he was decorated for bravery in the South Pacific.


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