Du Pont, William, 1896-1965

William du Pont, Jr., the second child of William du Pont and Annie Rogers du Pont, was born February 11, 1896 at Losely Park, Surrey, England. In 1902 the family moved to Montpelier, Va., the former residence of President Madison. In 1919, William du Pont, Jr. maried Jean Liseter Austin of Pennsylvania and the couple resided in "Rosemont," near Newtown Square, Pa. They had four children. In 1941, they divorced, and William du Pont, Jr., moved to his estate "Bellevue Hall" north of Wilmington, Del. He married prominent American tennis player Margaret Osborn in 1947. They had one son. William and Margaret divorced in 1964. William du Pont, Jr. died in Wilmington December 31, 1965.

William du Pont, Jr. started his career as a plant manager of the Ball Grain Explosives Co. during World War I; he sat on the board of directors of E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. from 1930 and was a member of its Financial Committee; was president of Delaware Trust Company from 1929 and chairman of the board from 1952.

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