Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt III.

About Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt III

Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt III is a retired public relations executive. Vanderbilt was heavily involved in the return of the Grammys to New York. He also organized operation sail, a plan to bring tall ships to the New York Harbor for the 500th anniversary of Columbus's journey to the Americas. 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, was one of America's most revered businessmen; his great-great-grandfather, William Henry Vanderbilt was the richest man in the world.