505 Tycoon

Cornelius Vanderbilt is currently a multimillionaire in America and the first millionaire in the history of American merchants.

The history of America can't really be called history; it might be described as the entrepreneurship history of American merchants, whose efforts and struggles through generations have built what later generations know as the Empire of America.

The first leader among these merchants was Vanderbilt, who fought his way through the shipping industry to become the sole victor.

The era that belonged to him was America's first Golden Age, during which he led the development of the entire era, becoming the object of countless merchants' admiration.

He is now 71 years old, an age that could be considered in the prime of life in later generations, but in those days meant one foot in the grave.