Pierre S. du Pont
1870 – 1954 American industrialist
Du Pont heir who rebuilt the family firm and took control of General Motors.
- Religion
- Protestant.
- Affiliations
- President of DuPont; chairman of General Motors; modern manager who reorganised both corporations.
He led a family buyout that modernised DuPont and pioneered corporate management techniques. DuPont's large stake in General Motors made him GM's chairman, a cross-holding later broken up by antitrust action.
Connections
- associate of Alfred P. Sloan — His chosen manager who built General Motors.
- family of Eleuthere Irenee du Pont — His great-grandfather, founder of the company.
- family of Eleuthere Irenee du Pont — His great-grandson, who modernised the company and General Motors.