James Buchanan Duke (December 23, 1856 – October 10, 1925) was an American tobacco and electric power industrialist best known for the introduction of modern cigarette manufacture and marketing, and his involvement with Duke University. He was also the founder of American Tobacco Company in 1890.
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James Buchanan Duke 23 December 1856 Durham, North Carolina, USA
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Died |
10 October 1925 (aged 68) New York City, U.S.
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Zodiac | Capricorn |
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