Du Pont, Alfred I. (Alfred Irénée), 1864-1935

Alfred I. du Pont was the eldest son of E. I. du Pont (1829-1877). He joined the family gunpowder firm in 1884, after attending the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. In the 1902 reorganization, he became co-owner and general manager. As a result of a family quarrel, he left the firm in 1916 and eventually built his own banking and real estate empire in Florida. Du Pont was active in Delaware Republican Party politics from 1916 to 1920.

From the description of TLS : to Edward A. Brown, 1920, May 4, [photocopy]. (Hagley Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 122392958