Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt III

Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt III
Born (1949-12-20) December 20, 1949 (age 74)
New York City, New York
OccupationPublic Relations Executive
Spouse(s)
Alison Campbell Platten
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(m. 1971; div. 2016)​

ChildrenJames Platten Vanderbilt
Travis Murray Vanderbilt
Parent(s)Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt Jr.
Jeanne Murray Vanderbilt
FamilySee Vanderbilt

Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt III (born December 20, 1949)[1] is a retired public relations executive. Vanderbilt was heavily involved with bringing the Grammys back to New York and the tall ships to New York for the 500th anniversary of Christopher Columbus' journey to the Americas.[2][3] He is the father of James Platten Vanderbilt, son of Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt Jr., and the grandson of Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt. His great-grandfather, Cornelius Vanderbilt II, had been one of America's most revered businessmen; his great-great-grandfather, William Henry Vanderbilt had been the richest man in the world.

  1. ^ "Son Born To Vanderbilts". The Baltimore Sun. December 21, 1949. p. 20.
  2. ^ Dominic Dunne (January 1995). "The Vanderbilt Century". Vanity Fair. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
  3. ^ "A Quiet Majesty Sails the Hudson With Tall Ships". NY Times. July 1992. Retrieved April 12, 2022.