Eugene du Pont

Eugène du Pont
Born(1840-11-16)November 16, 1840
New Castle County, Delaware
DiedJanuary 28, 1902(1902-01-28) (aged 61)
Christiana Hundred, Delaware
Resting placeDu Pont de Nemours Cemetery
Alma materUniversity of Pennsylvania (B.A. 1861)
Board member ofE.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.
SpouseAmélia Elizabeth du Pont
Children
  • Anne Ridgely
  • Alexis Irénée III
  • Mary Van Dyke
  • Eugene Jr.
  • Amy Elizabeth
  • Julia Sophia
Parents

Eugène du Pont (November 16, 1840 – January 28, 1902) was an American businessman who served as the first head of the modern-day DuPont corporation.[1][2]

  1. ^ "DuPont.com: Eugene du Pont". DuPont. Retrieved January 21, 2015.
  2. ^ "Eugene du Pont Dead" (PDF). The New York Times. January 29, 1902. Retrieved January 22, 2015.