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| Born | Alexis Felix du Pont (1879-04-14)April 14, 1879 |
| Died | June 29, 1948(1948-06-29) (aged 69) |
| Other names | Felix du Pont |
| Education | University of Pennsylvania (1901) |
| Occupation(s) | Businessman, philanthropist |
| Known for | Vice-President,E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., Founder,St. Andrew's School |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Board member of | DuPont,St. Andrew's School |
| Spouse(s) | 1) Mary Richards Chichester (1878-1965) 2) Ann Burton Marvel De Armond (1886-1963) |
| Children | with Mary: Alexis Felix du Pont, Jr. (1905-1996) Lydia Chichester du Pont (1907-1958) Richard Chichester du Pont (1911-1943) Alice Frances du Pont Mills (1912-2002) |
| Parent(s) | Francis Gurney du Pont Elise Wigfall Simons |
Alexis Felix du Pont Sr. (April 14, 1879 – June 29, 1948) was a member of the Americandu Pont family who served as a vice president and director ofE. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.[1] and aphilanthropist who helped foundSt. Andrew's School inMiddletown, Delaware.[2]
He was born on April 14, 1879, toFrancis Gurney du Pont andElise Wigfall Simons. He graduated from theUniversity of Pennsylvania in 1901.[3][4]
He started work atE. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. in 1900 and was made director in 1915 and vice president in 1919.[4]
Felix du Pont died on June 29, 1948, inRehoboth Beach, Delaware.[3][4]
In 1902, he married Mary R. Chichester. She was the daughter ofWashington Bowie Chichester ofLeesburg, Virginia. On September 3, 1937, they divorced inReno, Nevada. Later that same day he married Ann Marvel ofRehoboth Beach, Delaware. She was the daughter of JudgeDavid Marvel of the Superior Court inWilmington, Delaware.[4]
His son,Alexis Felix du Pont, Jr., co-founded theAll American Aviation Company, predecessor ofUS Airways Group, Inc., which merged withAMR Corporation in 2013 to form the world's largest airline. In 1897, A. Felix du Pont, Sr. co-foundedThe University of Pennsylvania Band.[5]
A. Felix du Pont Sr., 68 [sic], industrialist, author ... A director and former president of E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., he started with the Wilmington Co. as private secretary to his father in 1900. In 1915 he and five others purchased the holdings of Coleman Du Pont and started an ...
A. Felix du Pont of Wilmington, Del., and Palm Beach, Fla., a director and former vice president of E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., died here this afternoon at his summer home ... after a third stroke that occurred a week ago. He was 69 years old. Born in Wilmington, a son of Francis G. du Pont and the former Elise Simons, Mr. du Pont received his higher education at the University of Pa, with the class of 1901. ...
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