[Answer] Nicknamed the "Commodore," which man is the namesake of a university in Nashville, Tennessee?

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Nicknamed the "Commodore," which man is the namesake of a university in Nashville, Tennessee?

• Cornelius Vanderbilt:Cornelius Vanderbilt, nicknamed "Commodore Vanderbilt," was a business magnate and philanthropist who made his fortune in railroads and shipping. As one of the richest Americans in history, he was the patriarch of the Vanderbilt family and provided the initial gift to establish Vanderbilt University. Vanderbilt University, located in Nashville, Tennessee, was named in honor of Cornelius Vanderbilt, who gave the school a $1 million endowment despite having never been to the South. Vanderbilt hoped that his gift and the greater work of the university would help to heal the sectional wounds inflicted by the Civil War.

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