Alfred I. du Pont, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetAlfred I. du Pont
American industrialist, financier, philanthropist
Date of Birth: 12-May-1864
Place of Birth: Delaware, United States
Date of Death: 28-Apr-1935
Profession: entrepreneur
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Taurus 
About Alfred I. du Pont
- Alfred Irénée du Pont (May 12, 1864 – April 28, 1935) was an American industrialist, financier, philanthropist and a member of the influential Du Pont family.Alfred du Pont first rose to prominence through his work in his family's Delaware-based gunpowder manufacturing plant, E.
- I.
- du Pont de Nemours and Company (now known as DuPont), in which for many years he served as a director of the board and Vice President of operations. Following an acrimonious departure and a brief dip in personal fortunes, he embarked on business of his own, investing in land and banking in Florida.
- He died a multimillionaire, with the bulk of his fortune sustaining the Alfred I.
- duPont Testamentary Trust.
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