Irving S. Shapiro, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Irving S. Shapiro

American businessman

Date of Birth: 15-Jul-1916

Date of Death: 13-Sep-2001

Profession: lawyer, businessperson

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Irving Saul Shapiro (July 15, 1916 - September 13, 2001) was an American lawyer and businessman, best known for being the first lawyer, and the first person outside the Dupont family, to become CEO of DuPont.
Shapiro served as DuPont chairman from December 1973 to 1981.
In 1987, he took over leadership of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Shapiro was the son of Lithuanian Jewish immigrants.
His father was a dry cleaner and tailor.
He was a graduate of the University of Minnesota Law School.Shapiro joined Dupont in 1951.