DuPont

DuPont

E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company , commonly referred to as DuPont, is an American chemical company that was founded in July 1802 as a gunpowder mill by Eleuthère Irénée du Pont. DuPont was the world's third largest chemical company based on market capitalization and ninth based on revenue in 2009. Its stock price is a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average. In the 20th century, DuPont developed many polymers such as Vespel, neoprene, nylon, Corian, Teflon, Mylar, Kevlar, Zemdrain, M5 fiber, Nomex, Tyvek, Sorona and Lycra. DuPont developed Freon for the refrigerant...
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quick facts
NYSE symbol:DD
Founded:July 1802
Headquarters:Wilmington, Delaware
Annual revenue:$28,928,000
Net income:$3,148,000
Operating income:$3,612,000,000
Market cap:$40,000,000,000
Employees:60,000
Industries:Agricultural Chemicals, Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing, Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing, Cellulosic Organic Fiber Manufacturing, Noncellulosic Organic Fiber Manufacturing, Chemical industry

Executives at DuPont

Charles O. Holliday
Charles O. Holliday
Chief Executive Officer
Tenure:1998 - Present (14 years)

Charles "Chad" O. Holliday, Jr. is an American businessman, currently the chairman of Bank of America and former Chairman, former Chief Executive Officer and a former director of E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company . He is Chairman Emeritus of the U.S. Council on Competitiveness and Chairman of...
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Ellen J. Kullman
Ellen J. Kullman
Chief Executive Officer
Tenure:January 2009 - Present (3 years)

Ellen J. Kullman is an American business executive. She is President, Chair and Chief Executive Officer of E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company in Wilmington and a former director of General Motors. Forbes ranked her 4th of the 100 Most Powerful Women in 2011. Kullman was born Ellen Jamison, the...
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Revenue history for DuPont

RevenueDate
$31,836,000,000 December 31, 2008
$28,982,000,000 2007
$27,421,000,000 December 31, 2006
$27,892,000,000 2000
$35,209,000,000 1990
$12,571,800,000 1980
$3,655,300,000 1970
$2,114,300,000 1960
$1,687,700,000 1955
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Net income history for DuPont

Net IncomeDate
$2,007,000,000 December 31, 2008
$3,148,000,000 2007
$7,690,000,000 2000
$2,480,000,000 1990
$938,900,000 1980
$356,200,000 1970
$418,700,000 1960
$344,400,000 1955
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Headquarters of DuPont

Wilmington
Wilmington
Population:70,851

Wilmington is the largest city in the state of Delaware, United States, and is located at the confluence of the Christina River and Brandywine Creek, near where the Christina flows into the Delaware River. It is the county seat of New Castle County and one of the major cities in the Delaware Valley...
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Current DuPont board members

Alain J. P. Belda
Alain J. P. Belda

Alain Belda became chairman of the board of Alcoa on May 8, 2008.   Mr. Belda joined Alcoa in 1969 at Alcoa Aluminio, Alcoa's Brazilian affiliate.

Charles O. Holliday
Charles O. Holliday
Board member since:1998

Charles "Chad" O. Holliday, Jr. is an American businessman, currently the chairman of Bank of America and former Chairman, former Chief Executive...
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Lois Juliber
Lois Juliber
Board member since:1995

Lois D. Juliber is an American businesswoman. Lois Juliber was born in Brooklyn, New York City in 1949. She grew up on Long Island. She graduated...
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John T. Dillon
John T. Dillon
Board member since:2004

John T. Dillion is a retired chairman and chief executive officer, president and chief operating officer and executive vice president —...
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Divisions of DuPont

Division Name
DuPont DACI Beteiligungs GmbH
DuPont Operations Worldwide, Inc
DuPont de Nemours (Belgium) BVBA
Belco Technologies Corporation
E.I. DuPont India Private ltd
EKC Technology Inc
DuPont (U.K.) Industrial ltd
Liqui Box Corp
DuPont Performance Coatings (U.K.) Ltd.
DuPont Performance Coatings (Shanghai) Co Ltd
DuPont de Nemours Italiana S.r.l.
DuPont (U.K.) Ltd.
Coastal Training Technologies Corp
DuPont Products (Luxembourg) SARL
DuPont Performance Coating Nederland BV
DuPont Performance Coatings Iberica, S.L.
DuPont de Nemours (France) S.A.S.
DuPont Kabushiki Kaisha
DuPont (Changshu) Fluoro Technology Co., Ltd.
Pioneer Hi Bred International Inc
DuPont de Nemours Holding SA
DuPont do Brasil SA
DuPont Performance Coatings Austria GmbH
DuPont Powder Coatings USA, Inc
DuPont de Nemours (Nederland) B.V.
DuPont Energy Co LLC
DuPont Argentina SA
DuPont Partnership
DuPont Hesperange (Luxembourg) SARL
DuPont Feedstocks Co
DuPont Solutions (Luxembourg) SARL
DuPont Chemical & Energy Operations Inc
DuPont Capital Management Corp
DuPont Coordination Center N.V.
DuPont Asia Pacific Ltd
DuPont (Korea) Inc
DuPont Operations, Inc
DuPont Company (Singapore) Pte Ltd
DuPont Iberica, S.L.
DuPont Taiwan ltd
Holding DuPont S.A. de C.V.
DuPont de Colombia, S.A.
DuPont (U.K.) Investments
DuPont Performance Coating France SAS
DuPont Performance Coatings GmbH
DuPont de Nemours (Deutschland) GmbH
DuPont International Operations SARL
First Chemical Corp
DuPont China ltd
Magellan Systems International LLC
DuPont Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
DuPont de Nemours Groupe SAR.L.
DuPont BVco BV
DuPont Deutschland Holding GmbH & Co. KG
DuPont Performance Elastomers, L.L.C.
DuPont de Nemours (Luxembourg) SARL
DuPont Agricultural Caribe Industries Ltd
DuPont (China) Research & Development Co Ltd
DuPont China Holding Company Ltd
Solae
DuPont de Nemours International SA
DuPont Electronics Microcircuits Industries, Ltd
DuPont KGA B.V.
DuPont Asturias, S.L.
DuPont (Australia) Ltd
DuPont Mexico S.A. de C.V.
DuPont de Nemours Development SA
DuPont Global Operations, Inc
E.I. DuPont Canada Co
DuPont International (Luxembourg) SCA
First Chemical Texas, L.P.
Pioneer Hi-Bred
DuPont Danisco
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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Q:
    Which market sectors does DuPont operate?
  • A:
    The company operates in Agricultural Chemicals, Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing, Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing, Cellulosic Organic Fiber Manufacturing, Noncellulosic Organic Fiber Manufacturing and Chemical industry.
  • Q:
    Which year was DuPont founded?
  • A:
    The business was founded in 1802.
  • Q:
    What is the stock symbol and exchange for DuPont?
  • A:
    The company's stock symbol is "DD" listed on the NYSE stock exchange.
  • Q:
    What is one of DuPont's best known brands?
  • A:
    Kevlar is one of DuPont's most recognized brands.
  • Q:
    How many people are employed by DuPont?
  • A:
    In the year 2005 there were 60,000 people employed by the company.
  • Q:
    Who are the Board Members at DuPont?
  • A:
    Some Members of the Board include:
    - Richard H Brown, Board Member
    - Alain J. P. Belda, Board Member
    - Charles O. Holliday, Chairman
    - Lois Juliber, Board Member
    - William K. Reilly, Board Member
    - Charles M Vest, Board Member
    - Robert A Brown, Board Member
    - Jeffrey L Keefer, Board Member
    - John T. Dillon, Board Member
    - Sean Okeefe, Board Member
  • Q:
    Where is the corporate headquarters of DuPont?
  • A:
    The main office is located in Wilmington, Delaware.
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