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Alice Frances du Pont Mills (December 13, 1912 - March 13, 2002) was an American aviator, thoroughbred race horse breeder and owner, environmentalist, philanthropist and a member of the prominent du Pont family.〔(''New York Times'' obituary for Alice Mills duPont )〕 == Biography == Born in Wilmington, Delaware, the daughter of A. Felix du Pont (1879–1948) and Mary Chichester (1878–1965), after graduating from Oldfields School in Glencoe, Maryland, the wealthy Alice du Pont pursued a wide variety of interests. Like her brothers, Felix and Richard, she too had a passion for flying. In 1932, she was only twenty years old when she and brother Richard flew an open-cockpit plane up the Amazon River. In 1935, she married James Paul Mills (1908–1987)〔(''Hartford Courant - November 30, 1935 ),〕 who shared her love of flying and with whom she had three children. Her daughter Phyllis married artist Jamie Wyeth. Her grandson was Richard P. Mills (aka Grimnir Wotansvolk / G. Heretik, owner of the American National Socialist black metal record label and distro "Vinland Winds") who died in mysterious circumstances on August 28, 2006.〔(Richard P. Mills- Son Of James P Mills Grandson of Alice duPont Mills-Records of Birth )〕〔(Richard Paul Mills Obituaries Delaware Online )〕 During World War II, Ms du Pont Mills served as a volunteer flight instructor for United States military pilots at an airfield on Long Island, New York. With the war over, in 1946 she and her husband flew a single-engine plane from New York City to Buenos Aires, Argentina.〔(''New York Times'' - March 16, 2002 )〕 The Chichester du Pont Foundation was incorporated in 1946 by Alice du Pont Mills, A. Felix du Pont, Jr., Lydia Chichester du Pont, and Mary Chichester du Pont Clark. The foundation, which remains in operation, is primarily involved in supporting youth with donations made to social service organizations for the direct benefit of children. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Alice du Pont Mills」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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