Great American Business Leaders of the 20th Century
Walter S. Carpenter, Jr.
DuPont Corporation
1940–1948
1940–1948
DuPont Corporation
1940–1948
1940–1948
- Industry: Chemicals & Industrial
- Era: 1940
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.