William du Pont Jr.

William du Pont Jr.
du Pont riding at a 1915 horse show
Born	(1896-02-11)February 11, 1896 Loseley Park, Surrey, England, U.K.
Died	December 31, 1965(1965-12-31) (aged 69) Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.
Resting place	Du Pont de Nemours Cemetery
Occupation(s)	Businessman, banker, racetrack owner, racehorse owner/breeder, racecourse designer
Board member of	Delaware Trust Company
Spouses	Jean Liseter Austin ​ ​ (m. 1919; div. 1941)​ Margaret Osborne ​ ​ (m. 1947; div. 1964)​
Children	with Jean: John Eleuthère Evelyn Jean Ellen Henry E. I. with Margaret: William du Pont III
Parent	William du Pont & Annie Rogers
Relatives	Marion duPont Scott (sister)
Awards	Delaware Sports Hall of Fame (1979)

William du Pont Jr. (February 11, 1896 – December 31, 1965) was an English-born American businessman and banker, and a prominent figure in the sport of Thoroughbred horse racing.^[1] He developed and designed more than 20 racing venues, including Fair Hill at his 5,000-acre estate in Maryland. A member of the Delaware Du Pont family, he was the son of William du Pont and Annie Rogers Zinn, and brother to Marion duPont Scott, a noted horsewoman and breeder.