Anderson Cooper's family was worth $200 billion, but what is his net worth now?

Previously, the CNN host claimed that the Vanderbilt fortune did not reach his generation.

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A direct descendant of a Vanderbilt should be financially secure for the rest of their lives and then some.

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Anderson Cooper insists that while fame is present, it's actually a lot more complicated.

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As the son of socialite, heiress, and "Poor Little Rich Girl" Gloria Vanderbilt.

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Whose great-grandfather Cornelius Vanderbilt II was the grandson of the "original" Cornelius.

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Whose railroad and shipping empires made him one of the richest men in American history.

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The veteran journalist is the modern face of the Vanderbilt dynasty.

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