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Anderson Cooper, son of Gloria Laura Vanderbilt [1924], is currently the only known prominent and active descendant of the famous Vanderbilt family, which had its origin with Cornelius Vanderbilt [1794-1877], the shipping and later the railroad tycoon of the nineteenth century. To be exact, Cooper is the great great great grandson of Cornelius Vanderbilt, also frequently referred to as Commodore Vanderbilt. Cooper’s grandfather was Claypoole Vanderbilt [1880-1925], who in turn was a grandson of William Henry Vanderbilt [1821-1885]. William Henry Vanderbilt greatly expanded the Vanderbilt railroad holdings, and he, even more so than his father, Cornelius, expanded the Vanderbilt family fortune.

Anderson Cooper’s father was Wyatt Emery Cooper, an artist, designer and writer. His father passed away when Anderson was only 11 years old, and this affected him greatly. The other tragedy in Anderson’s life was the suicide of his older brother, Carter Vanderbilt Cooper, in 1988, at the age of 23. Anderson’s mother, Gloria Vanderbilt, later wrote a boo

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