Copeland was the great-great-grandson of DuPont's founder, Eleuthère Irénée du Pont, and he served as the company's 11th president from 1962 to 1967. His parents were Charles Copeland (March 30, 1867 in Englewood, New Jersey – February 3, 1944) and Louisa d'Andelot du Pont (January 25, 1868 in New Castle County, Delaware – August 10, 1926), who were married on February 16, 1904, at St. Amour in Wilmington, Delaware.
Careeredit
He appeared on the cover of TIME magazine on November 27, 1964.[2]
Copeland also had his portrait painted by artist Salvador Dalí.[4]
Personal lifeedit
He married Pamela Cunnigham (May 5, 1906 – January 25, 2001) on February 1, 1930, at Litchfield, Connecticut. She was the daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Seymour Cunningham of Litchfield. The Copelands had three children: Bouchaine Vineyards winery owner Gerret van Sweringen Copeland, Hollywood Citizen News and San Fernando Valley Valley Times owner Lammot du Pont Copeland Jr., and daughter Louisa du Pont Copeland, who married James Biddle. Grandchildren: Lammot duPont Copeland, III (January 31, 1961 - May 31, 2020).[5]
Referencesedit
^McFadden, Robert D. (July 3, 1983). "Lammot Copeland Sr. Dead; Led du Pont in Major Growth". The New York Times.
^"Lammot Copeland". Time Inc. Retrieved March 22, 2016.
^"APS Member History". search.amphilsoc.org. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
^ "Portrait of Lammot du Pont Copeland". Fundació Gala - Salvador Dalí. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
^"Lammot "Chip" duPont Copeland, III - Obituary". Money & King Funeral Home and Cremation Services. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
lammot, pont, copeland, 1905, july, 1983, american, businessman, born, 1905, 1905christiana, hundred, delaware, diedjuly, 1983, 1983, aged, cuba, center, greenville, delaware, nationalityamericanalma, materharvard, college, occupationpresident, dupontspousepam. Lammot du Pont Copeland May 19 1905 July 1 1983 was an American businessman Lammot du Pont CopelandBorn 1905 05 19 May 19 1905Christiana Hundred Delaware U S DiedJuly 1 1983 1983 07 01 aged 78 Mt Cuba Center Greenville Delaware U S NationalityAmericanAlma materHarvard College 1 OccupationPresident of DuPontSpousePamela Cunningham m 1930 wbr ChildrenGerret van Sweringen Copeland Lammot du Pont Copeland Jr Louisa du Pont CopelandParent s Charles Copeland Louisa d Andelot du Pont Copeland s former mansion now part of Mt Cuba Center Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 References 5 External linksEarly life editCopeland was the great great grandson of DuPont s founder Eleuthere Irenee du Pont and he served as the company s 11th president from 1962 to 1967 His parents were Charles Copeland March 30 1867 in Englewood New Jersey February 3 1944 and Louisa d Andelot du Pont January 25 1868 in New Castle County Delaware August 10 1926 who were married on February 16 1904 at St Amour in Wilmington Delaware Career editHe appeared on the cover of TIME magazine on November 27 1964 2 In 1962 Copeland established the Andelot Fellowships at the University of Delaware Together with Hugh Moore and William Henry Draper Jr Copeland founded the Population Crisis Committee in 1965 now Population Action International as a lobbying organization for government involvement in population control citation needed Copeland was elected to the American Philosophical Society in 1978 3 Copeland also had his portrait painted by artist Salvador Dali 4 Personal life editHe married Pamela Cunnigham May 5 1906 January 25 2001 on February 1 1930 at Litchfield Connecticut She was the daughter of Mr amp Mrs Seymour Cunningham of Litchfield The Copelands had three children Bouchaine Vineyards winery owner Gerret van Sweringen Copeland Hollywood Citizen News and San Fernando Valley Valley Times owner Lammot du Pont Copeland Jr and daughter Louisa du Pont Copeland who married James Biddle Grandchildren Lammot duPont Copeland III January 31 1961 May 31 2020 5 References edit McFadden Robert D July 3 1983 Lammot Copeland Sr Dead Led du Pont in Major Growth The New York Times Lammot Copeland Time Inc Retrieved March 22 2016 APS Member History search amphilsoc org Retrieved July 13 2022 Portrait of Lammot du Pont Copeland Fundacio Gala Salvador Dali Retrieved February 8 2020 Lammot Chip duPont Copeland III Obituary Money amp King Funeral Home and Cremation Services Retrieved April 28 2022 External links editDuPont Heritage Lammot du Pont Copeland Pamela C and Lammot du Pont Copeland family photographs 1810 1994 at Hagley Museum and Library Copeland family papers Archived February 2 2017 at the Wayback Machine at Hagley Museum and Library Awards and achievements Preceded byAra Parseghian Cover of Time Magazine27 November 1964 Succeeded byPaul Carlson nbsp This article about an American businessperson born in the 1900s is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lammot du Pont Copeland amp oldid 1144215203, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
