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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.
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...
14 de jul. de 2021 · Learn how Vincent Astor became one of the richest men in the world after his father died on the Titanic in 1912. Discover his real estate empire, his yacht adventures, his marriage to Brooke Astor, and his legacy of giving.
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17 de set. de 2023 · One of Cooper's favorite Astors wasn't originally part of the family. Brooke Astor (born Roberta Brooke Russell) was the third and final wife of Vincent Astor, who had become the richest...
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- Kelefa Sanneh
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….
4 de set. de 2008 · Vincent Astor’s recently divorced but far from estranged second wife, Minnie Cushing, decided that Brooke would be the perfect woman to take this notoriously angry, psychotic, drunken, but by...
16 de nov. de 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.
