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The Pete du Pont Freedom Foundation was established in 2017 to create jobs and opportunity in Delaware. Governor du Pont was born in Wilmington, Delaware on January 22, 1935, the oldest of three children of Pierre S. du Pont III and Jane Holcomb du Pont.
Pierre S. du Pontindustrialist, philanthropistBorn: 1/15/1870Birthplace: near Wilmington, Del. After graduating from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1890, he worked in his family's chemical business until he left to join his cousin Coleman du Pont in his street railway business in 1899.
This biography offers an intimate look at the life and achievements of Pierre S. du Pont. Conceived as a companion to the film of the same name, the book draws extensively upon the vast collection of correspondence and writings du Pont left behind, and features both rare archival images and the personal reflections of family members who knew him well, to create a multi-layered portrait of one ...
May 11, 2021 · Former two-term Delaware Gov. Pierre S. "Pete" du Pont IV, who sought the Republican presidential nomination in 1988, died Saturday following a lengthy illness, his former chief of staff announced
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. His sons founded the two branches of the du Pont family.
皮埃尔·杜邦（Pierre S. du Pont），1870年1月15日出生。杜邦家族几代人靠开设火药工厂和化学工厂，靠动荡不安的世界局势和美国国内局势，大发战争财。第五代的皮埃尔·杜邦诞生了。他和带领全家13口人乘帆船来美国的先祖同名同姓。他的父亲拉蒙·杜邦，娶了个犹太姑娘，结婚一年后生下了他。他 ...
Jul 7, 2017 · Celebrating Our Founder, Fountains, and Flowing Water. By Jennifer Fazekas, on July 7, 2017. Longwood’s Founder, Pierre S. du Pont, c. 1920s-1930s. Photo courtesy of Hagley Museum and Library. The accomplishments of Longwood’s founder, Pierre S. du Pont, are numerous and varied. He was a successful businessman, and as chairman of both the ...
