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The younger brother of General Dupont-Chaumont, Pierre Dupont de l'Étang's first military service came in 1784 at age fifteen when he was commissioned a sous-lieutenant in the service of Holland. In 1787 was promoted to lieutenant in the artillery and he remained in Holland's service until 1790 when he returned to France.
Sep 23, 2018 · Pierre S. du Pont was born near the original DuPont gunpowder plant in 1870. He attended the William Penn Charter School in Philadelphia, a Quaker institution that dates back to 1689, before graduating from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1890 with a degree in chemistry. One of his first achievements was co-developing, along with a ...
The du Pont family (English: / d uː ˈ p ɒ n t /) or Du Pont family is a prominent American family descended from Pierre Samuel du Pont de Nemours (1739–1817). 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.
Dec 20, 2000 · Just finished this excellent exploration of how Pierre duPont created the modern versions of duPont and General Motors. He brought modern controls and financial discipline to two businesses that could have failed, but in fact prospered at his hands. If you enjoy business history, this is an excellent addition to your library.
- Alfred Dupont Chandler, Stephen Salsbury
duPont increased the company’s munitions production from 1 million pounds per month to 1 million pounds per day. duPont manufactured close to 1.5 billion pounds of military explosives during the war, and employed a high of 86,000 workers. In the process, duPont totally reorganized the explosives industry.
A Separate Place: The Schools P.S. du Pont Built (2001) tells the surprising story of the connection between Pierre S. du Pont's philanthropy and efforts by African Americans to obtain quality education. It begins in the era of racial segregation, and focuses on the 89 schools built by P.S. du Pont in the 1920s that vastly improved the ...
Harvard University ( LLB) Pierre Samuel " Pete " du Pont IV (January 22, 1935 – May 8, 2021) was an American attorney, businessman, and politician who served as the 68th governor of Delaware from 1977 to 1985. A member of the Republican Party, he was the United States representative for Delaware's at-large congressional district from 1971 to ...
