Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney

Founder, Whitney Museum of Art
Relationships Interlocks Giving Data

Board Memberships

Whitney Museum of American Art NYC art museum focused on 20th & 21st century American art
• Board Member (past)

Family

Cornelius Vanderbilt The wealthiest man in the United States, a nineteenth century railroad baron
• great-granddaughter ('75→?)
William Henry Vanderbilt Senior manager of the Cornelius Vanderbilt business
• grandfather ('75→?)
Cornelius Vanderbilt II The President and Chairman of the New York Central Railroad
• father ('75→?)
Gloria Vanderbilt Fashion designer, artist and heiress; estate was reported to be worth an approximate $1.5 million at her death
• niece
Gifford Cochran Whitney Sailor, artist, craftsman
• great-grandson
Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney Businessman, film producer, philanthropist, horse breeder, polo player
• son ('99→?)
Flora Miller Biddle former Whitney Museum president
• granddaughter
Harry Payne Whitney Director of the Guaranty Trust, Montana Power Company, Sinclair Consolidated Oil Corporation
• husband (Aug 26 '96→?)
Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney
Updated over 8 years ago

Basic Info

Types Person
Gender Female
Birthday 1875
Date of death Apr 18 '42

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