McCoy, Charles Brelsford, 1909-1995

Charles Brelsford McCoy was born in 1909. He received an M.S. in chemical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1932. Charles McCoy's father, John W. McCoy, had been head of the Du Pont Company's Explosives Department during the 1930s and 40s and served on the company's executive committee.

Charles followed in his father's footsteps. After graduation he went to work for the Du Pont Company. During the 1930s he held a number of jobs including a four-year stint in the Foreign Relations Department's London office. In 1940 he joined the Explosives Department and became director of sales three years later. McCoy served as assistant general manager of the Electrochemicals Department from 1950 to 1958 and general manager of the Elastomer Chemicals and Explosives Department before being elected to the Executive Committee in 1961. In 1967 McCoy was named company president and in 1971 chairman of the board of directors. He held these positions until he retired in 1973.

The McCoy years at Du Pont were characterized by cautious stewardship. He allowed existing ventures to go forward, but carefully scrutinized all new ones. After leaving Du Pont, Charles McCoy became president and then vice president of the Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation.

From the description of Papers, 1967-1974. (Hagley Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 122405593