French-American chemist
Éleuthère Irénée du Pont
Éleuthère Irénée du Pont de Nemours was a French-American chemist and industrialist who founded the gunpowder manufacturer E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company.
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American pharmacist, Union Army officer, businessman, philanthropist
Eli Lilly
Eli Lilly was an American Union Army officer, pharmacist, chemist, and businessman who founded Eli Lilly and Company.
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American firearm designer
Eliphalet Remington
Eliphalet Remington II was an American engineer who founded what would become known as Remington Arms.
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Founder of Otis Elevator Co.
Elisha Otis
Elisha Graves Otis was an American industrialist and founder of the Otis Elevator Company.
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Canadian American businesswoman
Elizabeth Arden
Elizabeth Arden, also known as Elizabeth N. Graham, was a Canadian-American businesswoman who founded what is now Elizabeth Arden, Inc., and built a cosmetics empire in the United States.
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German-American businesswoman
Elizabeth Christ Trump
Elizabeth Christ Trump was a German and American businesswoman.
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American biotechnology entrepreneur convicted of fraud
Elizabeth Holmes
Elizabeth Anne Holmes is an American businesswoman convicted of fraud in connection with her health technology company Theranos.
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American businesswoman and writer
Ellen Pao
Ellen Kangru Pao is an American lawyer and businesswoman who was the chief executive officer of the social media company Reddit from 2014 to 2015.
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