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3 de mar. de 2024 · Su padre, William du Pont Jr., fue un reconocido banquero y hombre de negocios, y un destacado jinete en las carreras de caballos. Como filántropo, John fundó y dirigió el Museo de Historia Natural de Delaware, que se inauguró en 1972, y también apoyó a otras instituciones como la Universidad Villanova.
William du Pont Jr. (February 11, 1896 – December 31, 1965) was an English-born American businessman and banker, and a prominent figure in the sport of Thoroughbred horse racing. He developed and designed more than 20 racing venues, including Fair Hill at his 5,000-acre estate in Maryland.
The du Pont family (English: / d uː ˈ p ɒ n t /) or Du Pont family is a prominent American family descended from Pierre Samuel du Pont de Nemours (1739–1817). It has been one of the richest families in the United States since the mid-19th century, when it founded its fortune in the gunpowder business.
William du Pont (August 21, 1855 – January 20, 1928) was a member of the Delaware Du Pont family. He was the youngest son of General Henry du Pont (1812-1889) and Louisa Gerhard du Pont (1816-1900).
William du Pont, Jr. was born on February 11, 1896, in Losely Park, England, to William du Pont and Annie Rogers Zinn. He lived in England with his parents until the family moved back to the United States in 1902.
20 de dic. de 2020 · Tucked in the beautiful rolling hills of the northeast corner of Maryland, the foxhunting, steeplechasing and turf racing paradise William du Pont, Jr. created and called Fair Hill nearly a century ago is quietly being transformed into a 6,000-acre global mecca for horses, trainers, riders and fans.
12 de ago. de 2019 · In 1925, William du Pont, Jr. began to assemble a tract of land on the Maryland-Pennsylvania border that would eventually encompass more than 7,600 acres. He wanted to create a nature preserve where he could raise some cattle and engage in his two favorite pastimes: horse racing and fox hunting.
