Who Is William K. Vanderbilt II?

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Of what relation is Anderson Cooper to William K. Vanderbilt II?

Posted by admin on Nov 17th, 2010

2 Responses to “Of what relation is Anderson Cooper to William K. Vanderbilt II?”

Pandora says:
November 17th, 2010 at 6:20 am

He is his great uncle.
As for the rest, can’t say.

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Muinghan Life During Wartime says:
November 17th, 2010 at 7:18 am

First Cousins Twice Removed.

From common relative, William Henry Vanderbilt (1821–1885) The FOURTH child of Cornelius Vanderbilt, Anderson’s Great, Great, Grandfather and “Willie K” Vanderbilt II’s Grandfather
Gloria’s Grandfather and “Willie K’s” father were brothers, making Willie K’s father Gloria’s Great Uncle.

Cornelius Vanderbilt (1794–1877) Patriarch of the Vanderbilt family had 12 children

Anderson Hays Cooper (born 1967) – Son of ….
Gloria Vanderbilt (born 1924) – Daughter of ….
Reginald Claypoole Vanderbilt (1880–1925) Son of ….
Cornelius Vanderbilt II (1843–1899) Brother of William Kissam Vanderbilt and Son of …..
William Henry Vanderbilt (1821–1885) The FOURTH child of Cornelius Vanderbilt
GREAT, GREAT, GREAT GRANDSON OF CORNELIUS VANDERBILT

William Kissam (“Willie K”) Vanderbilt II (1878–1944) – Son of ….
William Kissam Vanderbilt (1849–1920) – Brother of Cornelius Vanderbilt II and Son of ….
William Henry Vanderbilt (1821–1885) The FOURTH child of Cornelius Vanderbilt
GREAT GRANDSON OF CORNELIUS VANDERBILT

And yes, Anderson Cooper is openingly gay, it’s not a big secret whatsoever, never has been.
He has been seeing Benjamin Maisani, owner of a nighclub called Eastern Bloc in East Village, for a while now.
Anderson simply does not discuss his personal life whatsoever, not his family, not his friends, and not his personal life.
This is not because of him being gay, but a family concern.
He is, afterall, a Vanderbilt…. not a Hilton.

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The resemblance is uncanny...!

William K. Vanderbilt Jr. (1878-1944) was the great-grandson of Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt, who built a transportation empire in shipping and railroads. Known to his friends as Willie K, he was the second child and first son of William K. Vanderbilt (1849-1920) and Alva Erskine Smith (1849-1933). He was a railroad executive, an accomplished yachtsman, and a pioneer auto racing driver. At the age of only 26, William K. Vanderbilt Jr. proposed the first international road race to be held in the United States by donating the Vanderbilt Cup.


On January 8, 1944, William K. Vanderbilt II died of a heart ailment at age 65. He received many tributes from his family, friends, automobile enthusiasts, yachtsmen, aviators, and World War I Navy comrades. In his will, Vanderbilt left a trust fund of $2 million to care for his Eagle’s Nest estate in Centerport, New York and arranged for its presentation to the local county government. His home is maintained today as the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum.