#54 The Epic Life of Cornelius Vanderbilt
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Cornelius Vanderbilt as a Solo Founder
Cornelius Vanderbilt was determined to have his own way always to a greater extent than any man I ever saw it was his most prominent characteristic so this is the note I left myself as the solo founder this idea I always talk about. Cornelius definitely did not want partners at least equal partners okaySo says in the years since Thomas Gibbons death Vanderbilt's aggressiveness his will to dominate had grown fierce to the point of danger for those around him. He launched the first team boat that was entirely his the citizen a speedy 106 foot 145 ton side wheeler he also bought shares and the new Brunswick coal mining company a hint that he was interested in new sources of energy for steamboats again demonstrating
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