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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 ...
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 ...
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.
Richard G. Dupont (May 31, 1943 – April 5, 2016) was an American politician. He served as a Democratic member for the Hillsborough 47th district of the New Hampshire House of Representatives. [3] Dupont was educated in Manchester High School West and New Hampshire College. [2] He served in the United States Army and United States Coast Guard. [2]
Richards is the son of Robert H. Richards III and Mariana, daughter of Mariana DuPont Stillman. [2] He lives in Delaware, and owns three homes, located in Greenville and North Shores. [3] He married Tracy Richards, but they later divorced. [4]
The du Pont family brothers Richard C. du Pont and Alexis Felix du Pont, Jr. bought stock in the company in 1938—on the same date as a bill was passed in Congress to enable the U.S. Post Office to start large scale experimentation on the airmail pick-up system. Through some manipulations, the du Ponts were able to acquire majority stock and ...
This category contains a listing of all articles and subcategories that have articles about people related to Pierre Samuel du Pont de Nemours (December 14, 1739 – August 7, 1817), patriarch of the prominent Du Pont family.
Richard H. Brown was chairman and chief executive officer of Electronic Data Systems Corporation from 1999 to 2003; chief executive officer of Cable & Wireless plc from 1996 to 1998; a director of E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company from 2001 to 2015 and a director of Home Depot.