George H. V. Cecil (1925—) is the owner and operator of Biltmore Farms. He is the grandson of George Washington Vanderbilt II, the founder of the Biltmore Estate. George Washington Vanderbilt II ( November 14 1862 – March 6 1914) was a member of the prominent United States Vanderbilt Biltmore House is a French Renaissance inspired chateau near Asheville, North Carolina, built by George Washington Vanderbilt between 1888 and 1895 He was educated in Europe and served in the British Navy during World War II. The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British armed services (and is therefore known as the Senior Service) World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Upon the passing of his mother, Cornelia Stuyvesant Vanderbilt, George, as the oldest son, was given the choice of taking over Biltmore Farms (the family dairy) or the Estate. Leaving the Estate for his brother William Amherst Vanderbilt Cecil, George chose to take ownership of Biltmore Farms which, at the time, was much more profitable. William Amherst Vanderbilt Cecil (born 17 August 1928) is the younger son of John Francis Amherst Cecil (1890 – 1954 and Cornelia Stuyvesant Vanderbilt (1900 – George has continued to grow Biltmore Farms, transforming it into a profitable Real Estate business that serves the Asheville area. Asheville is a City in and the County seat of Buncombe County, North Carolina, United
He has a distinct legacy as a direct descendant of both William Henry Vanderbilt and, on his father's side, William Cecil, the chief adviser to Queen Elizabeth the 1st in the 16th century. This article is about the railroad magnate For his grandson the governor of Rhode Island see William Henry Vanderbilt III. Lord Burghley redirects here For other holders of the title see Baron Burghley William Cecil 1st Baron Burghley (13 September 1520 &ndash