# @vanderbiltu on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/B2u6QD8BuGm
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/9038400-vanderbiltu-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/thumbnails/0c78f43ebd.jpg
- **Posted:** 2019-09-23T00:05:36.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Vanderbilt University (@VanderbiltU) — https://gondola.cc/VanderbiltU

## Caption

Time for some trivia! Can you name this important figure in Vanderbilt’s history?

The great-grandson of Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt, this figure played a proactive role in shaping the American railroad industry. He was also a famous yachtsman, winning several championships, before being selected to serve as President of the Vanderbilt Board of Trust. Do you know who it is? (HINT: His statue is right outside Buttrick Hall!) Leave your answers in the comments below! #DidYouKnowVU 📸: Social ‘Dore @ty.noir

#vandygram #triviatime #didyouknow

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