George H. V. Cecil
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| Born | George Henry Vanderbilt Cecil February 27, 1925 William Amherst Vanderbilt Cecil (brother) |
George Henry Vanderbilt Cecil (February 27, 1925 – October 19, 2020) was an American businessman who was the owner and chairman of Biltmore Farms.[1][2]
Biography
George was the first of two sons born to John Francis Amherst Cecil (1890–1954) and Cornelia Stuyvesant Vanderbilt (1900–1976) and was the grandson of George Washington Vanderbilt II, the founder of the Biltmore Estate. He was educated in Europe, attended the University of Edinburgh, and served in the Royal Navy during World War II. Upon the death of his mother, Cornelia Stuyvesant Vanderbilt, George was given the choice of taking over Biltmore Farms (the family dairy) or the Estate.[3]
Leaving the estate for his younger brother
Personal life
Cecil was a direct descendant of both
He married Nancy Owen Cecil and together they had six children: John ("Jack") F. A. V. Cecil,[2][5] Edith Ann Cecil, Catherine Cecil Taylor, Margaret Cecil Sinnott, Louisa Cecil Harrison, and Christopher Cecil. His elder son, John F. A. V. Cecil, is currently the president of Biltmore Farms.[2][3]
Cecil was born at
Ancestry
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See also
References
- ^ "The Vanderbilt Family". Biltmore. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
- ^ a b c "Executive Team – Biltmore Farms, LLC Asheville NC". Biltmore Farms. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
- ^ ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
- ^ "Biltmore's Cecil Family Inspires Student Leaders". buncombeschools.org. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
- ^ "John F.A.V. Cecil". Archived from the original on 29 May 2019. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
- ^ "George Cecil, Vanderbilt's grandson and Biltmore Farms owner, dies at 95". Citizens Times. Retrieved 24 October 2020.