Cornelius Vanderbilt
publication date: Thursday, May 1, 2014 (part of Spring 2014)
category: Business
clue: This railroad magnate and university founder would have been happy to sell you a Ticket to Ride.
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Samir Mehta, LaVonne Lemler, Chris Lemler, Justin Woods, Richard Slominsky, Joanna Woods, Denise Sawicki, and Mike Rothstein

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