Hostage to no one. (Du Pont Corporation's Florida financial manager Edward Ball) (Power and Influence) From: Florida Trend | Date: December 1, 1993| Author: Hersch, Valerie | COPYRIGHT 1993 Trend Magazines, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

The du Pont fortune notwithstanding, Ed Ball's tenacity, penny-pinching and love of "the game" made him Florida's most influential tycoon.

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