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| education = Kings College, University of London
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| occupation = *President & Chief Operating Officer of DuPont; 1980
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*Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of DuPont; 1981
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Dr. '''Edward G. Jefferson''' (1921, London – February 9, 2006)<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2006/02/11/obituaries/edward-g-jefferson-84-chief-at-dupont-is-dead.html Edward G. Jefferson, 84, Chief at DuPont, Is Dead]</ref> was a British-born American [[chemical engineer]], [[chemist]], businessman, CEO and Chairman of [[DuPont]] corporation.<ref name=nytimes>{{cite news|title=Edward G. Jefferson, 84, Chief at DuPont, Is Dead|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/02/11/obituaries/11jefferson.html?_r=0|accessdate=8 April 2015|work=The New York Times|publisher=The New York Times Company|date=11 February 2006}}</ref>
'''Edward G. Jefferson''' (July 15, 1921, London – February 9, 2006)<ref name="nytimes" /> was a British-born American [[chemical engineer]], [[chemist]], businessman, CEO and Chairman of [[DuPont]] corporation.<ref name=nytimes>{{cite news|title=Edward G. Jefferson, 84, Chief at DuPont, Is Dead|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/02/11/obituaries/11jefferson.html?_r=0|access-date=8 April 2015|work=The New York Times|date=11 February 2006}}</ref>
<ref name="USATODAY">[https://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/manufacturing/2006-02-10-obit-jefferson_x.htm USA Today:Former DuPont CEO Ed Jefferson dies at 84;By Maureen Milford and Gary Haber, The (Wilmington) News Journal]</ref>
<ref name="USATODAY">[https://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/manufacturing/2006-02-10-obit-jefferson_x.htm USA Today:Former DuPont CEO Ed Jefferson dies at 84;By Maureen Milford and Gary Haber, The (Wilmington) News Journal]</ref>
<ref name="NAP">[http://www.nap.edu/openbook.php?record_id=11912&page=157 National Academy of Engineering, Memorial Tributes: Volume 11 (2007);EDWARD GRAHAM JEFFERSON;WRITTEN BY CHARLES O. HOLLIDAY JR. ]</ref>
<ref name="NAP">[http://www.nap.edu/openbook.php?record_id=11912&page=157 National Academy of Engineering, Memorial Tributes: Volume 11 (2007);EDWARD GRAHAM JEFFERSON;WRITTEN BY CHARLES O. HOLLIDAY JR. ]</ref>
<ref>[http://www2.dupont.com/Heritage/en_US/related_topics/edward_jefferson.html DuPont:Edward G. Jefferson]</ref> During Jefferon's leadership as Chairman, DuPont suffered from numerous controversies that he knowingly let happen such as the pollution of public waterways that are said to now have tainted nearly every water supply on Earth.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Rich|first=Nathaniel|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/10/magazine/the-lawyer-who-became-duponts-worst-nightmare.html|title=The Lawyer Who Became DuPont’s Worst Nightmare|date=2016-01-06|work=The New York Times|access-date=2020-04-14|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
<ref>[http://www2.dupont.com/Heritage/en_US/related_topics/edward_jefferson.html DuPont:Edward G. Jefferson]</ref> During Jefferson's leadership as Chairman, DuPont suffered from numerous controversies; such as polluting public waterways.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Rich|first=Nathaniel|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/10/magazine/the-lawyer-who-became-duponts-worst-nightmare.html|title=The Lawyer Who Became DuPont's Worst Nightmare|date=2016-01-06|work=The New York Times|access-date=2020-04-14|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>


== Early life ==
Jefferson served in the Royal Artillery during [[World War II]] and took part in the [[Invasion of Normandy|Normandy invasion]] in 1944. He later graduated with honors in chemistry from [[King's College London|King's College]] at the University of London, where he also received a doctorate.<ref name=nytimes />
Jefferson served in the Royal Artillery during [[World War II]] and took part in the [[Invasion of Normandy|Normandy invasion]] in 1944. He later graduated with honors in chemistry from [[King's College London|King's College]] at the University of London, where he also received a doctorate.<ref name="nytimes" />


== Career ==
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Jefferson was a member of the [[American Philosophical Society]], a member of the [[American Academy of Arts and Sciences]], a trustee of the [[Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University|Academy of Natural Sciences]], and a member of the [[National Academy of Engineering]] (elected in 1986 "for outstanding research leadership and exceptional contributions to university-industry cooperation in science and engineering, and for creative direction of one of the world’s largest industrial organizations").<ref name="NAP"/>
He joined DuPont in 1951, and was named the chief operating officer and president of the company in 1980 and was named the chairman and CEO in 1981 before retiring from the company in 1986.<ref name=":0" /> In 1981, while the chief operating officer and president of DuPont, Jefferson led the acquisition of [[Conoco]] and during his tenure pushed biochemical and bioengineering initiatives.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Edward Graham Jefferson Obituary (2006) Daily Progress |url=https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/dailyprogress/name/edward-jefferson-obituary?id=29478193 |access-date=2022-04-07 |website=Legacy.com}}</ref>

Jefferson also served on the [[University of Delaware]] board of trustees between 1980 and 1997 when he retired from the board and was awarded trustee [[emeritus]] status.<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal |date=2006 |title=In Memoriam; Edward Jefferson, trustee and friend to the University |url=https://www1.udel.edu/PR/Messenger/05/02/inmemoriam.html |journal=UD Messenger |volume=14 |via=UD}}</ref> He served on multiple other educational boards such as the advisory board for the School of International and Public Affairs at [[Columbia University]] and as a trustee for the [[University of Pennsylvania]] and [[Tuskegee University]]. Jefferson was also a Robert S. Hatfield fellow in economic education at [[Cornell University|Cornell]] and a Warren K. Lewis lecturer at [[Massachusetts Institute of Technology|MIT]].<ref name=":1" />

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Jefferson was a member of the [[American Philosophical Society]], a member of the [[American Academy of Arts and Sciences]], a trustee of the [[Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University|Academy of Natural Sciences]], and a member of the [[National Academy of Engineering]] (elected in 1986 "for outstanding research leadership and exceptional contributions to university-industry cooperation in science and engineering, and for creative direction of one of the world’s largest industrial organizations").<ref name="NAP" /> He was also a member of the [[Society of Chemical Industry (America Section)|American Section]] of the [[Society of Chemical Industry]], the [[American Institute of Chemical Engineers]], a former member of the [[President's Export Council]] and a member of [[United States Council for International Business|US Council for International Business]] amongst others.<ref name=":1" />

== Personal life ==
At his death he had been married to his wife Naomi Love for 52 years and was predeceased by two of his four sons.<ref name=":1" />


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Latest revision as of 04:52, 26 March 2023

Edward G. Jefferson
BornJuly 15, 1921
London, England
Died(2006-02-09)February 9, 2006 (aged 84)
Wilmington, Delaware
EducationKings College, University of London
Occupations
  • President & Chief Operating Officer of DuPont; 1980
  • Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of DuPont; 1981
SpouseNaomi Love
Children4

Edward G. Jefferson (July 15, 1921, London – February 9, 2006)[1] was a British-born American chemical engineer, chemist, businessman, CEO and Chairman of DuPont corporation.[1] [2] [3] [4] During Jefferson's leadership as Chairman, DuPont suffered from numerous controversies; such as polluting public waterways.[5]

Early life[edit]

Jefferson served in the Royal Artillery during World War II and took part in the Normandy invasion in 1944. He later graduated with honors in chemistry from King's College at the University of London, where he also received a doctorate.[1]

Career[edit]

He joined DuPont in 1951, and was named the chief operating officer and president of the company in 1980 and was named the chairman and CEO in 1981 before retiring from the company in 1986.[6] In 1981, while the chief operating officer and president of DuPont, Jefferson led the acquisition of Conoco and during his tenure pushed biochemical and bioengineering initiatives.[7]

Jefferson also served on the University of Delaware board of trustees between 1980 and 1997 when he retired from the board and was awarded trustee emeritus status.[6] He served on multiple other educational boards such as the advisory board for the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University and as a trustee for the University of Pennsylvania and Tuskegee University. Jefferson was also a Robert S. Hatfield fellow in economic education at Cornell and a Warren K. Lewis lecturer at MIT.[7]

Jefferson was a member of the American Philosophical Society, a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, a trustee of the Academy of Natural Sciences, and a member of the National Academy of Engineering (elected in 1986 "for outstanding research leadership and exceptional contributions to university-industry cooperation in science and engineering, and for creative direction of one of the world’s largest industrial organizations").[3] He was also a member of the American Section of the Society of Chemical Industry, the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, a former member of the President's Export Council and a member of US Council for International Business amongst others.[7]

Personal life[edit]

At his death he had been married to his wife Naomi Love for 52 years and was predeceased by two of his four sons.[7]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Edward G. Jefferson, 84, Chief at DuPont, Is Dead". The New York Times. 11 February 2006. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
  2. ^ USA Today:Former DuPont CEO Ed Jefferson dies at 84;By Maureen Milford and Gary Haber, The (Wilmington) News Journal
  3. ^ a b National Academy of Engineering, Memorial Tributes: Volume 11 (2007);EDWARD GRAHAM JEFFERSON;WRITTEN BY CHARLES O. HOLLIDAY JR.
  4. ^ DuPont:Edward G. Jefferson
  5. ^ Rich, Nathaniel (2016-01-06). "The Lawyer Who Became DuPont's Worst Nightmare". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-04-14.
  6. ^ a b "In Memoriam; Edward Jefferson, trustee and friend to the University". UD Messenger. 14. 2006 – via UD.
  7. ^ a b c d "Edward Graham Jefferson Obituary (2006) Daily Progress". Legacy.com. Retrieved 2022-04-07.
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