Francis Victor du Pont

Francis Victor du Pont
Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration
In office
April 1, 1953 – January 14, 1955
PresidentDwight D. Eisenhower
Preceded byThomas Harris MacDonald
Succeeded byCharles Dwight Curtiss
Personal details
Born(1894-05-28)May 28, 1894[1]
Johnstown, Pennsylvania
DiedMay 16, 1962(1962-05-16) (aged 67)
ParentT. Coleman du Pont
Alma materMassachusetts Institute of Technology
OccupationCivil engineer, highway administrator

Francis Victor du Pont (May 28, 1894 – May 16, 1962) was an American civil engineer, transportation commissioner, and member of the Du Pont family. He was involved in the development of public roads and highways in the United States.[2]

  1. ^ Weingroff, Richard F. "Before the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956: Francis V. Du Pont In Context" (PDF). Federal Highway Administration. p. 39. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. ^ "Administrators". US Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved 13 May 2017. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.