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Alfred I. du Pont
American industrialist (1864–1935) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
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Born | Alfred Irénée du Pont (1864-05-12)May 12, 1864 Brandywine Valley, Delaware, U.S. |
Died | April 28, 1935(1935-04-28) (aged 70) Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. |
Alma mater | Phillips Academy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
Employer(s) | DuPont, Nemours Trading Corporation |
Known for | Industrialist, financier, philanthropist |
Spouse(s) | Bessie Gardner (1887–1906; divorce) Mary (Alicia) Heyward Bradford (1907–1920; her death) Jessie Dew Ball (m. 1921) |
Children | 6 |
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Alfred du Pont first rose to prominence through his work in his family's Delaware-based gunpowder manufacturing plant, E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company (now known as DuPont), in which for many years he served as a director of the board and Vice President of operations.
Following an acrimonious departure and a brief dip in personal fortunes, he embarked on business of his own, investing in land and banking in Florida. He died a multimillionaire, with the bulk of his fortune sustaining the Alfred I. duPont Testamentary Trust.