George Henry Vanderbilt Cecil

George Henry Vanderbilt Cecil (born February 27, 1925) is the owner and chairman of Biltmore Farms.[1][2]

Biography

Geroge is the first of two sons born to John Francis Amherst Cecil (1890–1954) and Cornelia Stuyvesant Vanderbilt (1900–1976) and is 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 William Amherst Vanderbilt Cecil, George chose to take ownership of Biltmore Farms which, at the time, was much more profitable. Biltmore Farms had continued to grow under George's management, transforming it into a profitable real estate business that serves the Asheville area.[3][4]

Personal Life

George is a direct descendant of both William Henry Vanderbilt and, on his father's side, William Cecil, the chief adviser to Queen Elizabeth I in the 16th century, through his grandparents, Lord William Cecil and Mary Rothes Margaret Cecil, Baroness Amherst of Hackney.

George, along with his late wife Nancy Owen Cecil, have 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 eldest son, John F.A.V. Cecil, is currently the president of Biltmore Farms.[2][3]

Ancestry

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References
  1. "The Vanderbilt Family". Biltmore. Retrieved 2020-07-26.
  2. "Executive Team – Biltmore Farms, LLC Asheville NC". Biltmore Farms. Retrieved 2020-07-26.
  3. Journal, Becky BullStaff Reporter of The Wall Street (1998-11-04). "In Asheville, a Vanderbilt Sets Sights Beyond Tourism". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2020-07-26.
  4. "Biltmore's Cecil Family Inspires Student Leaders". www.buncombeschools.org. Retrieved 2020-07-26.
  5. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2019-05-29. Retrieved 2019-05-29.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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