Who owns Biltmore?
It’s all in the family. George and Edith Vanderbilt had one child, Cornelia, who married British diplomat John Francis Amherst Cecil in 1924. The Cecil’s had two sons; one is William A.V. Cecil, Biltmore Estate’s owner. His son, Bill Cecil, Jr., is chief executive officer of The Biltmore Company, which includes Biltmore House & Gardens, Antler Hill Village which encompasses the Winery, and Farm; Inn on Biltmore Estate; Biltmore Estate Wine Company; and Biltmore licensed products.
