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Alexis Irénée du Pont
American business executive and member of the du Pont family / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Alexis Irénée du Pont (February 14, 1816 – August 23, 1857) was an American business executive who ran the Eleutherian Mills gunpowder factory in Delaware. He was fatally injured along with five of his employees in an accidental explosion at the powder mills. He was the youngest child of Éleuthère Irénée du Pont, founder of E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Company.[1][2]
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Born | (1816-02-14)February 14, 1816 |
Died | August 23, 1857(1857-08-23) (aged 41) New Castle County, Delaware |
Alma mater | University of Pennsylvania |
Occupation | Business executive |
Employer | E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. |
Children | Francis Gurney du Pont, Eugène du Pont, Alexis Irénée du Pont Jr. |
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