Pierre S. Du Pont IV - Later Career

Later Career

In 1984 du Pont served as Chairman of the Education Commission of the States, a national organization of educators dedicated to improving all facets of American education. He has also served as Chairman of the Hudson Institute from 1985 until 1987 and the National Review Institute from 1994 until 1997.

Presently, du Pont is the Chairman of the Board for the National Center for Policy Analysis, a think tank based in Dallas, Texas; he is a director with the Wilmington, Delaware law firm of Richards, Layton, and Finger, and he writes the monthly Outside the Box column for the Wall Street Journal newspaper.


Public Offices
Office Type Location Began office Ended office notes
State Representative Legislature Dover January 14, 1969 January 3, 1971
U.S. Representative Legislature Washington January 3, 1971 January 3, 1973
U.S. Representative Legislature Washington January 3, 1973 January 3, 1975
U.S. Representative Legislature Washington January 3, 1975 January 3, 1977
Governor Executive Dover January 18, 1977 January 20, 1981
Governor Executive Dover January 20, 1981 January 15, 1985


Delaware General Assembly service
Dates Assembly Chamber Majority Governor Committees District
1969–1970 125th State House Republican Russell W. Peterson New Castle 12th


United States Congressional service
Dates Congress Chamber Majority President Committees Class/District
1971–1973 92nd U.S. House Democratic Richard M. Nixon at-large
1973–1975 93rd U.S. House Democratic Richard M. Nixon
Gerald R. Ford		 at-large
1975–1977 94th U.S. House Democratic Gerald R. Ford at-large


Election results
Year Office Election Subject Party Votes % Opponent Party Votes %
1970 U.S. Representative General Pierre S. du Pont, IV Republican 86,125 54% John D. Daniello Democratic 71,429 46%
1972 U.S. Representative General Pierre S. du Pont, IV Republican 141,237 63% Norma Handloft Democratic 83,230 37%
1974 U.S. Representative General Pierre S. du Pont, IV Republican 93,826 58% James S. Soles Democratic 63,490 40%
1976 Governor General Pierre S. du Pont, IV Republican 130,531 57% Sherman W. Tribbitt Democratic 97,480 42%
1980 Governor General Pierre S. du Pont, IV Republican 159,004 71% William J. Gordy Democratic 64,217 29%

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