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John was aged 2 when his parents divorced. He had two older sisters, Jean and Evelyn; an older brother, Henry E. I. du Pont; and a younger half brother, William du Pont III, born of their father's second marriage. Du Pont graduated from Haverford School in 1957.
Apr 5, 2023 · In the 200-plus years since, the family helped launch the industrial revolution, created modern products that are now household names, produced a governor — and suffered the occasional scandal or two.
Mar 16, 2014 · The Family. It’s easy to forget that the du Ponts weren’t always Delaware’s first family. The Rodneys, Reads and Bedfords, among others, had made their mark well before E.I. du Pont and family settled on the banks of the Brandywine in 1802.
Jul 26, 2021 · Arriving on January 1, 1800, the du Pont family made their way to New Jersey, Pierre and Victor’s minds spinning with all the potential this new home brought. They established Du Pont de Nemours Father & Sons & Company of New York, immediately brainstorming ideas for economic success.
du Pont Family, French-descended American family whose fortune was founded on explosive powders and textiles and who diversified later into other areas of manufacturing. Pierre-Samuel du Pont (q.v.), born in Paris, was one of the main writers of the physiocratic school of economics.
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Feb 24, 2024 · The du Pont family, known for owning the DuPont Co., has made the recent Forbes list highlighting some of the most affluent families in the United States for 2024. With a net worth of $18.1...
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After divorcing his wife, Bessie, duPont, who eliminated the space in his last name unlike ssome of his other du Pont cousins, married Alicia Heyward Bradford.