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The du Pont family (English: / d uː ˈ p ɒ n t /) [1] or Du Pont family is a prominent American family descended from Pierre Samuel du Pont de Nemours (1739–1817), a French minor aristocrat. It has been one of the richest families in the United States since the mid-19th century, when it founded its fortune in the gunpowder business.
John Eleuthère du Pont (November 22, 1938 – December 9, 2010) was an American multimillionaire philanthropist and convicted murderer. Heir to the du Pont family fortune, [1] he was a published ornithologist, philatelist, conchologist, and sports enthusiast.
Richard Chichester du Pont (January 2, 1911 – September 11, 1943) was an American businessman and an aviation and glider pioneer who was a member of the prominent Du Pont family. He was the founder of the major US legacy carrier US Airways, after serving as a special assistant to General Henry H. Arnold, the chief of the United States Air ...
Pierre Samuel du Pont (/ d uː ˈ p ɒ n t /; January 15, 1870 – April 4, 1954) was an American entrepreneur, businessman, philanthropist and member of the prominent du Pont family. He was president of DuPont from 1915 to 1919, and was on its board of directors until 1940.
Alfred Irénée du Pont (May 12, 1864 – April 28, 1935) was an American industrialist, financier, philanthropist and a member of the influential Du Pont family. [1] [2] ...
Pierre Samuel du Pont IV was born on January 22, 1935, in Wilmington, Delaware. [1] A member of the Du Pont family, he was the son of Pierre Samuel du Pont III and Jane Holcomb du Pont, grandson of Lammot du Pont II, and great nephew of Pierre S. du Pont, the developer of Longwood Gardens.
Ethel du Pont Roosevelt-Warren (January 30, 1916 – May 25, 1965) was an American heiress and socialite and a member of the prominent du Pont family.She is best known for her widely publicized marriage to Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr., son of the 32nd U.S. president Franklin D. Roosevelt and Eleanor Roosevelt.
DuPont was born October 5, 1968 in New York City, to Richard Simmons DuPont Sr., a private investor of the Du Pont family, and Emily T. Frick (née Troth). [1] [2] His mother would later marry Henry Clay Frick II and become chair of the Frick Collection. [3] [4] He is a direct descendant of Éleuthère Irénée du Pont, founder of the Du Pont ...