Under founder William C. Durant, GM was facing collapse in 1920 when Pierre S. du Pont, a founder of the modern DuPont Co., stepped in. He seized control and put GM on course to become the world's ...

Visiting Pierre S. du Pont's fabulous Longwood Gardens near Kennett Square, Pa. in 1926. President Calvin Coolidge passed in Yankee silence among exotic ixora, agapanthus, orchids, vanilla ...

Irénée du Pont Jr.'s uncle was Longwood Gardens founder Pierre S. du Pont, who in 1906 purchased Longwood's original 202 acres to save a public arboretum the community adored.

Du Pont President Pierre S. du Pont, who had been actively interested in G.M. since 1915, stepped in as G.M. president in 1920, set about reorganizing the company.

A century later, du Pont’s edenic Gilded Age gem is open to the public and enjoyed by 1.6 million visitors each year, much as it was in its inception. But at some point, Longwood Gardens ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. In order to save trees from a sawmill, Pierre S. du Pont (1870-1954) purchased the property. The property was transformed into a public park with ...

And, of course, Longwood has a long history with the du Pont family. Entrepreneur and philanthropist Pierre S. du Pont opened the gardens on his estate to the public in the 1920s and created the ...

Pierre S. du Pont DuPont Corporation 1915–1919 DuPont Corporation 1915–1919 Industry: Chemicals & Industrial; Era: 1910; duPont headed the duPont Corporation during the period of the first World War.

This year's theme is A Very Retro Christmas.A Longwood Christmas dates back to when Alice and Pierre S. Du Pont hosted lavish gatherings to share the holiday spirit with staff and families.If you ...

If your personal finances don't allow for much more than a wreath and a tree this holiday season, not to worry: The du Ponts have you covered. The family's former estates in Delaware's Brandywine ...