James Buchanan Duke

James Buchanan Duke
Born	(1856-12-23)December 23, 1856 Durham, North Carolina, U.S.
Died	October 10, 1925(1925-10-10) (aged 68) New York City, U.S.
Resting place	Duke University
Occupation	Tobacco entrepreneur
Known for	American Tobacco Company
Spouses	Lillian Fletcher McCredy ​ ​ (m. 1904; div. 1906)​ Nanaline Holt Inman ​ (m. 1907)​
Children	Doris Duke
Parents	Washington Duke (father) Artelia Roney (mother)
Relatives	Benjamin Newton Duke (brother) Mary Duke Lyons (sister) Brodie Duke (half-brother)

James Buchanan Duke (December 23, 1856 – October 10, 1925) was an American tobacco and electric power industrialist best known for the introduction of modern cigarette manufacture and marketing,^[1] and his involvement with Duke University. He was the founder of the American Tobacco Company in 1890.