Irénée du Pont Jr., the patriarch of Delaware's prominent, wealthy and influential du Pont family, died Monday. His father Irénée du Pont Sr., along with his father's two brothers Pierre S. du Pont, founder of Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, and Lammot du Pont had each served as the Wilmington-based DuPont Co.'s president. Irénée du Pont Jr., who had eight sisters, was the youngest and only son of Irénée and Irene Sophie du Pont, who were second cousins. Du Pont told The News Journal in a 2000 interview that he declined all suggestions that he run the company. He was predeceased by his eight older sisters; his daughter, Susanne; his son, Irénée du Pont, III; and Barbara, his wife of 77 years.

Source: Forbes January 21, 2023 04:29 UTC