Amélia "Amy" Elizabeth du Pont was a philanthropist and prominent member of the Du Pont family of American industrialists.
Occupation
philanthropist
Citizenship
United States
Born
August 7, 1880
Died
February 16, 1962
Overview
Amélia "Amy" Elizabeth du Pont (August 7, 1875 – February 16, 1962) was a philanthropist and prominent member of the Du Pont family of American industrialists.
Family
She was born on August 7, 1880, the fifth of six children born to Eugène du Pont, grandson of DuPont founder Éleuthère Irénée du Pont (1771–1834). Eugène was the first head of the modern DuPont corporation, seeing the corporation into the 20th century.
Amy's mother and namesake, Amélia Elizabeth du Pont, was also born a du Pont, granddaughter of Charles I. du Pont (1797–1869), nephew of Éleuthère Irénée.
In his will, Eugène provided equally for his children, but the portions for Amy and her sisters were held in trust for them, while their brothers received their inheritance outright.
