John Jacob AsterUndoubtedly the wealthiest man to go down with the Titanic and the Astor family was very prominent. Most notably with building the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City.
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White Star paid nothing until December 1915, when they agreed to pay compensation of $664,000 to to be be divided amongst the survivors. Worked out at about $950 per person. Adjusted for inflation, that works out to be $22,000.