The best example of a “Robber baron” using his wealth in a “Philanthropic” manner is Cornelius Vanderbilt and the $1 million endowment he gave to Vanderbilt University.
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
As mentioned “Robber baron” means someone who makes wealth and become rich by involving in exploitative and dubious practices and Cornelius Vanderbilt is one such person but we can also see that he donated an bulk amount of $1 million to Vanderbilt university which seems like an effort to promote human welfare and make positive impact on the society which philanthropic usually do, So we can thus conclude option B as an apt example for the above.
