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...tragedy that recently unfolded at John E. DuPont's estate, Foxcatcher, was undeniably bizarre. However, it should not have been much of a surprise to anyone who was familiar with the alleged killer. DuPont, the heir to one of America's largest family fortunes, made no efforts to conceal his mental instability...
...wrestling team that Dupont sponsored (Team Foxcatcher) continued to live at his estate and train for the Olympics. They obviously wanted to stay with DuPont in order to take advantage of his generosity, which included free use of his athletic facilities, free housing, even ample stipends. DuPont's madness and violent tendencies were clearly worsening--he had threatened wrestlers with guns before the alleged shooting. But they probably wanted to continue to milk his benevolence at least until the summer Olympics. These wrestlers probably put too much stock in the old maxim, "don't look a gift horse...
Straus Professor of Business History emeritusAlfred Dupont Chandler Jr. '40 was born inGuyencourt...
...deal's managers kept only low-level State Department officials informed of the broad nature of the talks. As a result, just after Conoco and the Iranians reached their agreement this month--but before the Houston-based company had sought approval from senior U.S. officials or board members of DuPont, its corporate parent--the contract flared into a political and diplomatic incident as unwelcome to Conoco as a fire in an oil well. It was left to President Clinton to put out the flames by issuing an order that barred all U.S. companies from helping Iran develop its energy resources...
...Contract also includes generous tax breaks for corporations, such as increased depreciation allowances. After Reagan rewrote depreciation codes for businesses, big corporations such as Boeing. DuPont and Bankers Trust were able to avoid paying federal taxes while making huge profits, but Republicans evidently believe that more businesses should enjoy this opportunity...