Harold Stirling Vanderbilt (6 July 1884 – 4 July 1970) was an American railroad executive, a champion yachtsman, a champion bridge player and a member of the Vanderbilt family.
Read more about Harold Stirling Vanderbilt: Background, Professional Life, Sailing Career and The America's Cup, Vanderbilt University, Bridge, Postscript, Ancestry
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