Florida’s Long Legacy of Alfred DuPont and Edward Ball: Part 1
Alfred duPont and Edward Ball Created a legacy in Florida that is felt to this day.
Edward Ball, the last of the Florida robber barons, died at age 96, still running his company and fighting every day for the control he’d always enjoyed. At the end of his life, he was in a legal battle with his own company over whether or not a frail older man should still be allowed to run such a large enterprise.
But who was Edward Ball? Where did he amass his fortune? And why is he a controversial figure?
To understand where Edward Ball came from, you have to know about Alfred Irénée duPont.
Alfred I. duPont is known today for the Nemours Foundation and the Nemours Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, but he also played an important role in Florida’s history.