Irénée du Pont I (December 21, 1876 – December 19, 1963) was an American businessman, president of the DuPont company, head of the Du Pont trust and Nazi sympathizer.[2][3][4]
He worked for Fenn's Manufacturing Contracting Company for a number of years before he joined DuPont in 1903. du Pont first worked in the organization of a construction division in black powder, then worked as assistant treasurer, assistant to the general manager and manager of the developmental department. By the start of World War I he was the vice president, and he was named the chairman of the executive committee a year later.[5]
He was the elected president of DuPont from 1919 to 1925, where he oversaw the dismantling of the companies war productions from WWI.[6][2] At the time of his death he was credited with being responsible for the shift of the company from being solely dependent on explosives' to being a more diverse industrial company.[5] He oversaw DuPont at a time when eight workers were fatally poisoned with tetraethyl lead while he issued statements about there being "slight difficulties".[7]
Du Pont married a second cousin of his, Irene Sophie du Pont, and had nine children with her: eight daughters and a son.[6]
He built a mansion in Varadero, Cuba, which he named Xanadu. In 1957, Fortune estimated his wealth at between $200 million and $400 million, making him one of the two richest members of the Du Pont family at that time, and one of the twenty richest Americans (see Wealthiest Americans (1957)).
^"Irénée du Pont, Jr.'s Interview (2014)". Voices of the Manhattan Project. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
^ abcde"Irenee du Pont Dies In Wilmington at 86. A Blunt Industrialist. Rayon and Cellophane. Bought by 3 Cousins Settlement in '62". New York Times. December 20, 1963. Retrieved 2012-11-28. Irénée du Pont, last survivor of three brothers who led E.I. du Pont de Nemours Co. from a comparatively small explosives manufacturing concern to a position as one of the world's largest diversified chemical companies, died here today. He was 86 years old. ...
^ abPauwels, Jacques R. (2003). Black, Edwin; Hofer, Walter; Reginbogin, Herbert R.; Billstein, Reinhold; Fings, Karola; Kugler, Anita; Levis, Nicholas (eds.). "Profits "Über Alles!" American Corporations and Hitler". Labour / Le Travail. 51: 223–249. doi:10.2307/25149339. ISSN 0700-3862. JSTOR 25149339. S2CID 142362839.
^ abc"Irenee du Pont dies at 86; led diversification". The Morning News [Wilmington, Delaware]. 20 December 1963. pp. 1 & 30. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
^ abcde"Irénée du Pont Dies, Last of Brothers Who Led Company to Top". The Philadelphia Inquirer. 20 December 1963. p. 24. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
^Bent, Silas (June 22, 1925). "Tetraethyl Lead Fatal to Makers". New York Times. New York.
^The New York Times: "League is Formed to Scan New Deal, "Protect Rights'," August 23, 1934, accessed December 9, 2010
^"U.S. Chemical Corporation DuPont Helped Nazi Germany Out of Ideology, Israeli Researcher Says". Haaretz. May 2, 2019.
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The Sophie du Pont May papers at Hagley Museum and Library contain a series of correspondence between Irénée du Pont and his older sister, Louisa d'Andelot du Pont Copeland. Sophie du Pont May was Irénée du Pont's daughter.
January 01, 1970
irénée, pont, december, 1876, december, 1963, american, businessman, president, dupont, company, head, pont, trust, nazi, sympathizer, pont, 1919born, 1876, december, 1876new, castle, delaware, usdieddecember, 1963, 1963, aged, wilmington, delaware, useducatio. Irenee du Pont I December 21 1876 December 19 1963 was an American businessman president of the DuPont company head of the Du Pont trust and Nazi sympathizer 2 3 4 Irenee du PontDu Pont c 1919Born 1876 12 21 December 21 1876New Castle Delaware USDiedDecember 19 1963 1963 12 19 aged 86 Wilmington Delaware USEducationMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyTitlePresident of DuPontTerm1919 1925SpouseIrene du Pont 1 Children9 including Crawford Greenewalt and Colgate DardenParent s Lammot du PontMary BelinRelativesPierre S du Pont and Lammot du Pont II brothers Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 References 5 External linksEarly life and education editIrenee du Pont I was born on December 21 1876 in New Castle Delaware the son of Mary Belin and Lammot du Pont I and a descendant of DuPont founder Eleuthere Irenee du Pont 2 When he was eight years old his father was killed in an explosion at the DuPont works in Repauno New Jersey 5 He graduated from the William Penn Charter School in 1892 before attending Phillips Academy for a year graduating in 1894 and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology MIT in 1897 He received his Master s degree in Chemical Engineering from MIT a year after graduation 6 While at MIT he was a member of the Phi Beta Epsilon fraternity Career editHe worked for Fenn s Manufacturing Contracting Company for a number of years before he joined DuPont in 1903 du Pont first worked in the organization of a construction division in black powder then worked as assistant treasurer assistant to the general manager and manager of the developmental department By the start of World War I he was the vice president and he was named the chairman of the executive committee a year later 5 He was the elected president of DuPont from 1919 to 1925 where he oversaw the dismantling of the companies war productions from WWI 6 2 At the time of his death he was credited with being responsible for the shift of the company from being solely dependent on explosives to being a more diverse industrial company 5 He oversaw DuPont at a time when eight workers were fatally poisoned with tetraethyl lead while he issued statements about there being slight difficulties 7 He retired from the board of directors of DuPont in 1958 and was succeeded by his son Irenee du Pont Jr 2 6 Personal life editDu Pont married a second cousin of his Irene Sophie du Pont and had nine children with her eight daughters and a son 6 He built a mansion in Varadero Cuba which he named Xanadu In 1957 Fortune estimated his wealth at between 200 million and 400 million making him one of the two richest members of the Du Pont family at that time and one of the twenty richest Americans see Wealthiest Americans 1957 Du Pont was a registered Republican voted to repeal Prohibition and was an opponent of the New Deal Administration of President Franklin Roosevelt 6 In the 1930s he was a proponent of eugenics and racial superiority theories was a founder of the American Liberty League 8 3 4 9 He died on December 19 1963 in Wilmington Delaware 2 References edit Irenee du Pont Jr s Interview 2014 Voices of the Manhattan Project Retrieved February 16 2017 a b c d e Irenee du Pont Dies In Wilmington at 86 A Blunt Industrialist Rayon and Cellophane Bought by 3 Cousins Settlement in 62 New York Times December 20 1963 Retrieved 2012 11 28 Irenee du Pont last survivor of three brothers who led E I du Pont de Nemours Co from a comparatively small explosives manufacturing concern to a position as one of the world s largest diversified chemical companies died here today He was 86 years old a b Pauwels Jacques R 2003 Black Edwin Hofer Walter Reginbogin Herbert R Billstein Reinhold Fings Karola Kugler Anita Levis Nicholas eds Profits Uber Alles American Corporations and Hitler Labour Le Travail 51 223 249 doi 10 2307 25149339 ISSN 0700 3862 JSTOR 25149339 S2CID 142362839 a b Scott Christianson 2010 The Last Gasp The Rise and Fall of the American Gas Chamber University of California Press p 97 ISBN 9780520255623 Prior to 1926 DuPont was run by the U S industrialist Irenee du Pont a b c Irenee du Pont dies at 86 led diversification The Morning News Wilmington Delaware 20 December 1963 pp 1 amp 30 Retrieved 5 April 2022 a b c d e Irenee du Pont Dies Last of Brothers Who Led Company to Top The Philadelphia Inquirer 20 December 1963 p 24 Retrieved 5 April 2022 Bent Silas June 22 1925 Tetraethyl Lead Fatal to Makers New York Times New York The New York Times League is Formed to Scan New Deal Protect Rights August 23 1934 accessed December 9 2010 U S Chemical Corporation DuPont Helped Nazi Germany Out of Ideology Israeli Researcher Says Haaretz May 2 2019 External links editThe Sophie du Pont May papers at Hagley Museum and Library contain a series of correspondence between Irenee du Pont and his older sister Louisa d Andelot du Pont Copeland Sophie du Pont May was Irenee du Pont s daughter Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 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