Cornelius Van Lunt was a New York City businessman who started his career in legitimate real estate dealing but who branched out into various criminal endeavours. An ardent believer in Astrology Van Lunt amassed a vast fortune under the guidance of his personal astrologer. Van Lunt invested the fortune in the formation and outfitting of a nationwide criminal network, which he named Zodiac. Van Lunt chose the eleven criminals who led Zodiac along with him, each adopting an identity based on a Zodiacal sign. |