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See Astor family. William Vincent Astor (November 15, 1891 – February 3, 1959) was an American businessman, philanthropist, and member of the prominent Astor family.
Am 14. August 1912, vier Monate nach Astors Tod, brachte sie den gemeinsamen Sohn John Jacob Astor VI († 26. Juni 1992) zur Welt. Vincent Astor erbte 78 Millionen Dollar. 1925 verkaufte er seine Hälfte des Waldorf-Astoria für 7,5 Mio. Dollar. Der Erlös der anderen Hälfte ging mit je 3,75 Mio.
16. Nov. 2016 · Learn how Vincent Astor, a wealthy New Yorker and FDR's friend, became the Area Controller of Intelligence for New York during World War II. Discover how he used his business connections, yacht, and spy network to help the President and America.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt and William Vincent Astor, known as Vincent Astor, grew up as neighbors in New York’s Dutchess County. From an early age, these two heirs to prominent families were...
19. Jan. 2023 · Vincent Astor was a historian, Orpheum organist and a pioneer of the LGBTQ community in Memphis. He died of natural causes at 69, leaving behind a legacy of historic preservation and advocacy.
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Learn about the life and legacy of Vincent Astor, who inherited the greatest fortune on earth and the St. Regis Hotel from his father John Jacob Astor IV, who died on the Titanic. Discover how he transformed the hotel, built elegant homes and became one of America's greatest philanthropists.
Vincent Astor (1891–1959), son of the John Jacob Astor who built the well-known hotels, departed markedly from Astor family conservatism. He sold some Astor-owned properties to New York City under generous terms so that they might be converted into housing projects. In addition, he backed….
