Pierre S. du Pont

Pierre S. du Pont
du Pont in January 1910
President of General Motors
In office 1920–1923
Preceded by	William C. Durant
Succeeded by	Alfred P. Sloan Jr.
Personal details
Born	Pierre Samuel du Pont (1870-01-15)January 15, 1870 Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.
Died	April 4, 1954(1954-04-04) (aged 84) Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.
Resting place	Du Pont de Nemours Cemetery
Spouse	Alice Belin ​ ​ (m. 1915; died 1944)​
Relations	Irénée du Pont Lammot du Pont II (brothers)
Parent(s)	Lammot du Pont Mary Belin du Pont
Residence(s)	Longwood Gardens (Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, U.S.)
Alma mater	Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Occupation	Businessman, philanthropist

Pierre Samuel du Pont (/duːˈpɒnt/; January 15, 1870 – April 4, 1954) was an American entrepreneur, businessman, philanthropist and member of the prominent du Pont family.

He was president of DuPont from 1915 to 1919, and was on its board of directors until 1940. He also managed General Motors from 1915 to 1920, became GM's president in 1920,^[1] and was on GM's board of directors until 1928.^[2] Among other notable accomplishments, he was among the founding board of directors of the Empire State Building which opened in 1931.