William Cornelius Van Horne Net Worth

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He had a net worth of $50 million at the time of his death in 1915. He was one of the highest paid executives of his time, earning a salary of $50,000 per year. William Cornelius Van Horne was a highly successful Entrepreneur and railroad pioneer who was born in 1843. He was responsible for greatly expanding the Canadian railway system and had a net worth of $50 million at the time of his death in 1915. He was one of the highest paid executives of his time, earning a salary of $50,000 per year.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day	February 3, 1843
Birth Place	Illinois
Age	176 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign	Aquarius

💰 Net worth: $100K - $1M

About

Businessman and railroad pioneer who greatly expanded the Canadian railway system.

Before Fame

He worked on the railroads for Michigan Central Railway and Chicago and Alton Railway. He was appointed the Canadian Pacific Railway's general manager in 1882.

Trivia

He was one of the first to acquire French Impressionist artwork in Canada.

Family Life

He grew up in rural Illinois with his family.

Associated With

He and Edward Harriman were both influential railroad company executives.

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