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E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company


United States, Business Org    (1802 to present)
• Major chemical company. Founded as a maker of gunpowder and explosives. (See: History of DuPont)
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1980 1990 2000 2010 2020
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Carpenter, Walter S. Jr.   (Officer of, 1911 to 1974) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• 1917 : Member of the War Executive Committee (WW1)
• 1919 : Member of the Executive Committee
• 1921 : Treasurer
• 1930 : Chairman of the Finance Committee
• 1940 : President (1940-48)
• 1948 : Chairman of the Board (1948-62)
• 1962 : Honorary Chairman (1962-74)
Raskob, John J.   (Officer of, 1902 to 1946) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• 1911 : Assistant Treasurer
• 1914 : Treasurer, Director, member of Executive Committee
du Pont, Pierre S.   (Director of, 1902 to 1940) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• 1902 : Pierre du Pont (with cousins Coleman and Alfred) acquire controlling interest.
Remington Arms Company   (Division of, 1980 to 1993) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• 1980 : DuPont acquires remaining shares of Remington Arms
• 1993 : DuPont sells Remington Arms
Remington Arms Company   (Owner of, 1933 to 1980) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• 1933 : DuPont acquires controlling interest in Remington Arms.
General Motors   (Owner of, 1920 to 1961) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• 1920 : DuPont purchases $25M share of GM. Pierre du Pont becomes GM president.