Background
He was born in New York City, New York, the only child of Count François de Beaumont (died 1918), a French nobleman, and his American wife, the former Aedita Stuart (1889–1985), a daughter of United States diplomat Richard Stuart.
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Pierre Count
Edit Profilemechanical engineer founder of Brookstone
Education
Harvard University.
Career
She also appeared in at least one silent film, Fox Film Corporation"s Gentle Julia (1923), and wrote a three-act play called To Hell with Love. On 25 October 1925 Aedita de Beaumont married Bud Fisher, the creator of the comic strip Mutt and Jeff, but the couple parted after four weeks. After attending private schools in the United States, Canada, and England, Pierre de Beaumont earned a bachelor"s degree in engineering from Harvard University in 1938.
He began his career in the yacht building and automotive industries, working at companies including Packard and General Motors.
He later worked for Apex Electrical Manufacturing and Bostitch Incorporated. During World World War II, he served in the United States Naval Reserve.
Pierre de Beaumont was married to: Mary and Pierre de Beaumont founded Brookstone in 1965 and sold it in 1980. The company is named for their farm in the Berkshires.
He died at his home in Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts.
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Nationality
American