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Billionaire, Philanthropist and Spy - Marineforum

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Vincent William Astor and Franklin D. Roosevelt steered America through the turbulent first half of the 20th century. Roosevelt as one of the most important politicians of the Republic and Astor as one of the largest businessmen and philanthropists of the country. When John Jacob Astor IV died in 1912 at the sinking of the TITANIC, he left his eldest son Vincent an immeasurable fortune that made the junior one of the richest men in the world. He…
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Vincent William Astor and Franklin D. Roosevelt steered America through the turbulent first half of the 20th century. Roosevelt as one of the most important politicians of the Republic and Astor as one of the largest businessmen and philanthropists of the country. When John Jacob Astor IV died in 1912 at the sinking of the TITANIC, he left his eldest son Vincent an immeasurable fortune that made the junior one of the richest men in the world. He…

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marineforum broke the news in on Tuesday, July 29, 2025.
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