- Great American Business Leaders of the Twentieth Century
Walter S. Carpenter, Jr.
DuPont Corporation
1940 - 1948
Chemicals & Industrial
b. 1888
| Personal | |
|---|---|
| Born-Died | 1888 - 1976 |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania (PA) |
| Race | White |
Carpenter was only the second man not of the duPont name in the 145-year history of the company to have been elected president. Carpenter expanded duPont to include diversified chemical lines and grew sales to more than $650 million.