The Du Ponts: America's Wealthiest Family | Full Documentary | Biography

Portrait of the fabulously wealthy family that built an empire in chemicals. Looks at why most family members have shunned publicity, and includes the startling story of John E. du Pont who shot and killed Olympic gold medal-winner Dave Schultz. #Biography Chapters: 0:00 Biography: The Du Ponts 1:48 A New Life in America 5:14 Family Life at the Mills 7:22 The Founder’s Death and Legacy 11:53 The Three Cousins’ Bold Deal and The Birth of a New Du Pont Empire 16:02 Success Breeds Family Feuds 20:17 Du Pont vs. Du Pont – The Court Battle 24:00 Pierre Marries His Cousin Alice Belin and His Mysterious Private Life 28:00 Merchants of Death – The Nye Hearings 33:33 From Gunpowder to Chemistry: The Invention of Nylon 39:26 The Murder of Dave Schultz and John du Pont’s Downfall Don't miss a video! Subscribe NOW: https://www.youtube.com/c/Biography?s... ABOUT BIOGRAPHY: Biography highlights newsworthy personalities and events with compelling and surprising points-of-view, telling the true stories from some of the most accomplished non-fiction storytellers of our time. FOLLOW BIOGRAPHY: Website: https://www.biography.com/ Biography Facebook:   / biography   Biography Instagram: https://instagram.com/biography?igshi... Biography X:   / biography   FOLLOW A&E: Website: https://www.aetv.com/ A&E Facebook:   / aetv   A&E Instagram:   / aetv   A&E TikTok:   / aetv   A&E Twitter:   / aetv   A&E YouTube:    / aetv   Watch Full Episodes: https://www.aetv.com/videos Copyright Notice: This video and my YouTube channel contain dialog, music, and images that are property of Biography. You are authorized to share the video link and channel, and embed this video in your website or others as long as a link back to my YouTube Channel is provided. © 2025 Biography The Du Ponts: America's Wealthiest Family | Full Documentary | Biography    / biography