James Buchanan Duke | |
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| Born | December 23, 1856 Durham, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | October 10, 1925 (aged 68) New York City, U.S. |
| Resting place | Duke University |
| Occupation | Tobacco entrepreneur |
| Known for | American Tobacco Company |
| Spouses | Lillian Fletcher McCredy
(m. 1904; div. 1906)Nanaline Holt Inman (m. 1907) |
| Children | Doris Duke |
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| Relatives | Benjamin Newton Duke (brother) Mary Duke Lyons (sister) Brodie Duke (half-brother) |
James Buchanan Duke (December 23, 1856 – October 10, 1925) was an American tobacco and electric power industrialist best known for the invention of modern cigarette manufacture and marketing techniques,[1] and his involvement with Duke University. He was the founder of the American Tobacco Company in 1890.
- ^ Kremer, William (November 13, 2012). "James Buchanan Duke: Father of the Modern Cigarette". BBC News. Retrieved November 13, 2012.