How much would Vanderbilt be worth today?

At the time of Cornelius Vanderbilt's death, his $100 million estate was 1/87th, or 1.1% of the nation's GDP. That's one out of every 87 dollar bills in the United States in Vanderbilt's wallet. The equivalency in today's wealth would be about $200 billion, putting him on par with today's mega billionaires.



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