Background
Woolard, Edgar S. was born on April 15, 1934 in Washington, North Carolina, United States. Son of Edgar Smith and Mamie (Boone) Woolard.
Woolard, Edgar S. was born on April 15, 1934 in Washington, North Carolina, United States. Son of Edgar Smith and Mamie (Boone) Woolard.
Bachelor of Science, North Carolina State University, 1956.
Industrial engineer, DuPont, Kinston, North Carolina, 1957-1959; group supervisor industrial engineering, DuPont, Kinston, North Carolina, 1959-1962; supervisor manufacturing section, DuPont, Kinston, North Carolina, 1962-1964; planning supervisor, DuPont, Kinston, North Carolina, 1964-1965; staff assistant to production manager, DuPont, Wilmington, Delaware, 1965-1966; product supervisor, DuPont, Old Hickory, Tennessee, 1966-1969; engineering superintendent, DuPont, Old Hickory, Tennessee, 1969-1970; assistant plant manager, DuPont, Camden, South Carolina., 1970-1971; plant manager, DuPont, Kinston, South Carolina., 1971-1973; director products marketing division, DuPont, Wilmington, Delaware, 1973-1975; managing director textile marketing division, DuPont, Wilmington, Delaware, 1975-1976; manager corporation plans department, DuPont, Wilmington, Delaware, 1976-1977; general director products and planning division, DuPont, Wilmington, Delaware, 1977-1978; general manager textile fibers, DuPont, Wilmington, Delaware, 1978-1981; vice president textile fibers, DuPont, Wilmington, Delaware, 1981-1983; executive vice president, DuPont, Wilmington, Delaware, 1983-1985; vice chairman, DuPont, Wilmington, Delaware, 1985-1987; president, chief operating officer, DuPont, Wilmington, Delaware, 1987-1989; chairman, Chief Executive Officer, DuPont, Wilmington, Delaware, 1989-1996; chairman, DuPont, Wilmington, Delaware, 1996-1998; also board directors, DuPont, Wilmington, Delaware. Board directors North Carolina Textile Foundation, Citicorp.
Trustee Medical Center Delaware, North Carolina State University, Winterthur Museum Lieutenant United States Army.
Married Peggy Harrell, 1956. Children: Annette, Lynda.