Word: pont
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Ultrasmart among the Newcomers are: Mrs. Joseph Leiter. Vivacious, handsome, domineering, she gives fabulous parties in her enormous du Pont circle home in the manner but not the quality of the Astors...
Also ousted last week was William Childs & Wife & Family from management of the 125-restaurant chain founded by two brothers Childs. To control came William A. Barber with perhaps the backing of certain Delaware du Ponts. On the new Childs directorate are Hollyday S. Meeds Jr., son-in-law of T. Coleman du Pont and Lucius M. Boomer, with whose hotel interests the du Ponts are said to be connected. So little has the Childs Co. remained the child of Childs, that sentimental Brother William appeared to own less than 3% of its stock. Nevertheless he said, on quitting: "This...
...directors of General Motors Corp. last week accepted the resignation of one member of the du Pont family as their chairman and straightway elected his brother in his stead. Outgoing was brother Pierre; incoming was brother Lammot. The directors also heard President Alfred Pritchard Sloan Jr. report estimated 1928 earning of $276,468,108, an increase of some $41,000,000 over...
Brother Pierre. A senior and most revered du Pont is Pierre Samuel du Pont?broad, thick chin; gleaming forehead; ready smile. He is a Wet. About six months ago he took leave of absence to join his protégeé, John J. Raskob, in working for the Democratic party. The rest of the du Fonts are Dry and Republican. A polite fissure among the du Fonts and within G. M. C. was apparent while the campaign was raging. Now that it is over, Pierre du Font's interest is in The Association Against the Prohibition Amendment...
...long been the foremost patron of education in the almost feudally du Pont state of Delaware and brother Pierre is reputed to have wanted to retire from active business before the du Fonts ever bought into G. M. C. Moreover, it is a du Pont tradition for elders to make way for juniors. T. Coleman (elder cousin), Pierre, Irenee and Lammot were successive presidents of E. I. du Pont de Nemours...