Family tree of Pete du Pont

Pierre Samuel du Pont IV and his son Ben duPont

Pierre Samuel “Pete” du Pont IV was an American businessman, lawyer and Republican politician from Rockland, Delaware, near Wilmington. He was the United States Representative for Delaware from 1971 to 1977 and the 68th governor of Delaware from 1977 to 1985. He died on 8 May 2021 in Wilmington.

He was married to Elise Ravenel Wood and has four children, Elise, Pierre V, Ben, and Eleuthère.