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Carpenter, Walter S. Jr.


United States, Business Person    (1888 to 1976)
• Engineer, corporate executive
Relationships
1930 1940 1950 1960 1970
DirectorGenMotors
 
OfficerDuPontCo
 
StudentCornellUniv
 
Life ofCarpenterWS2
 
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General Motors   (Director of, 1927 to 1959) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Representing DuPont interest as a major shareholder in G.M.
E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company   (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)
Cornell University   (Student of, 1906 to 1909) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Engineering