- Great American Business Leaders of the Twentieth Century
Edgar S. Woolard, Jr.
DuPont Corporation
1989 - 1995
Chemicals & Industrial
| Military Service | Army |
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b. 1934
| Education |  |
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| Undergraduate | North Carolina State University |
| Personal | |
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| Born-Died | 1934 |
| Birthplace | North Carolina (NC) |
| Race | White |
| Father | Owner, Small Business |
Upon becoming CEO of duPont, Woolard oversaw a massive downsizing and focused the company on its core products. In addition to drastically cutting costs, Woolard restructured duPont into twenty semi-autonomous units and expanded duPont internationally. By the end of his tenure, duPont’s earnings had increased by 65% and its stock value had increased by 160%.