John Jacob Astor built his fortune in the fur business and New York real estate. John Jacob Astor III and William Backhouse Astor Jr. cofounded the Waldorf-Astoria after a feud. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . To this day, the Astors' money and influence still make waves in society. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

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Persons: John Jacob Astor, John Jacob Astor III, William Backhouse Astor Jr, Astor, —, you've Organizations: Waldorf, Astoria, Service, Yorker, Business Locations: New York, Astoria, Queens