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Revision as of 08:27, 19 September 2007
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. He was educated in Europe and served in the British Navy during World War II. 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 diary) or the Estate. Leaving the Estate for his brother William Amherst Vanderbilt Cecil, George chose to take owner ship of Biltmore Farms which, at the time, was much more profitable. George has continued to grow Biltmore Farms, transforming it into a profitable Real Estate business that serves the Asheville area.
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.