Timothy "Tim" Wilson, 2020 February 26
Part of collection: Oral history interviews with former employees of DuPont Company's Textile Fibers Department (2010-215)
Dates
- Creation: 2020 February 26
Biographical / Historical
Timoth "Tim" Wilson held a variety of positions with DuPont over the course of his career. He was involved in many of DuPont fibers signature products, such as Seaford nylon, carpet fibers, industrial nylon, Cordura. and Corian. He later transitioned to marketing of industrial nylon and carpet. Toward the end of his career, he was involved in selling the Hotel DuPont and The Playhouse Theatre in Wilmington, Delaware.
Scope and Contents
Interviewer Joe Plasky asks the interviewee to describe their early life, education, and career history. During his interview, Tim Wilson emphasizes his efforts to control his own career trajectory at DuPont. He also comments on the Gemini effort to redesign the nylon business. Gemini was an external consulting group, and the attempt brought mixed results.
Physical Description
1 MPEG3 file. TRT 2:19:33. [ID: 2010215_20200226_Wilson].
Extent
From the Collection: 200 digital_files
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Additional Description
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research. Some interviews are subject to a time-seal. Please contact the Audiovisual Collections and Digital Initiatives Department for access.
Repository Details
Repository Details
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