Reginald Claypoole Vanderbilt was an American millionaire equestrian and the father of fashion designer Gloria Vanderbilt.
Background
Reginald Claypoole Vanderbilt was born on January 14, 1880. He was the youngest son of Cornelius Vanderbilt II and Alice Claypoole Gwynne. Reginald was a grandson of William Henry Vanderbilt, and great-grandson of Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt.
Education
He attended Yale University, but did not graduate.
Career
He died from liver failure due to alcohol abuse September 4, 1925 at his country home, Sandy Point Farm, in Portsmouth, Rhode Island.