How did Cornelius Vanderbilt become successful? After establishing a steamship line in New York in the late 1820s, he started his own business in the late 1830s and operated ferry lines throughout the ...

Known as Cornelius Vanderbilt (May 27, 1794 – January 4, 1877), he was an American business magnate who built his fortune by building railroads and shipping companies. Vanderbilt’s early career was ...