华体会 President and CEO John Walters issued the following statement on the passing of Governor Pete du Pont, former chairman of the Hudson board:
"华体会 mourns the death of Governor Pete du Pont. His life is an example of public service for the common good. Among his many contributions in public office, business, law, philanthropy, and public policy, he was chairman of the board of 华体会 from 1985-1987. This was a critical period for the Institute and Governor du Pont led it to a range of new and important work.
"Governor du Pont's achievements live on in the policies he advanced, the lives he made better, and the institutions of public service he strengthened. 华体会鈥檚 trustees and staff celebrate Governor du Pont鈥檚 life and send our deepest condolences to his family and his many friends."