John Eleuthère du Pont
American heir to the Du Pont family fortune, ornithologist, conchologist, murderer (1938–2010)
約翰·埃留特·杜邦 · ジョン・デュポン
- Born
- 22 November 1938, Philadelphia
- Died
- 9 December 2010, State Correctional Institution – Laurel Highlands
- Citizenship
- United States
- Sport
- amateur wrestling
- Occupation
- amateur wrestler, ornithologist
John Eleuthère du Pont (November 22, 1938 – December 9, 2010) was an American philanthropist and convicted murderer. An heir to the du Pont family fortune, he was a published ornithologist, philatelist, conchologist, and sports enthusiast.
In 1972, du Pont founded and directed the Delaware Museum of Natural History and contributed to Villanova University and other institutions. In the 1980s, he established a wrestling facility at his Foxcatcher Farm estate after becoming interested in the sport and in pentathlon events. Du Pont became a prominent supporter of amateur sports in the United States and a sponsor of USA Wrestling.
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