While living in Hawaii, Duke became the first non-Hawaiian woman to take up competitive surfing under the tutelage of surfing champion and Olympic swimmer Duke Kahanamoku and his brothers. [18] . A lover of animals, in particular her dogs and pet camels, Duke became a wildlife refuge supporter.

As the stepson of James Buchanan Duke, (President of the American Tobacco Company, Duke Power Company, and the major benefactor of Duke University), Walker’s life included airplanes as well as yachts, cooks, butlers and step-sister, Doris Duke.

Aug 2, 2013 · Their father, Duke's nephew Walker Patterson Inman Jr., was a heroin addict who got custody of the children when he divorced their mother when they were 2.

Walker P. Inman Jr. was the son of Walker P. Inman, Sr. (Doris Duke's step brother) and Georgia Inman. After the death of his parents and after an initial guardianship with a relative, Doris Duke was appointed the guardian of Walker ("Skipper") in 1965.

Jan 29, 2014 · Georgia Inman and Walker “Patterson” Inman III, 16-year-old twins and the only surviving heirs to Doris Duke’s fortune, claim that for more than ten years they were neglected, abused and...

Aug 12, 2013 · In the back, her twin brother, Patterson, sat frozen in horror. “Shut the fuck up!” their stepmother, Daralee Inman, snarled. Her right hand shot out to smack Georgia’s face, while her left...

When James B. Duke is just 2 years old in 1858, his half-brother Sydney and his mother, Artelia, die from typhoid fever. “Telia” Duke is remembered as a beautiful woman, full of kindness and integrity.

Apr 26, 2022 · Doris Duke (November 22, 1912 – October 28, 1993) was an American heiress, horticulturalist, art collector, and philanthropist. Daughter of an immensely rich tobacco tycoon, Duke was able to fund a life of global travel and wide-ranging interests.

Doris Duke was born in New York City, on November 22, 1912. She was the only child of tobacco and hydroelectric power baron James Buchanan Duke and Nanaline Holt Inman, his second wife. Nanaline was earlier married to William Patterson Inman.

Jan 31, 2014 · Doris Duke inherited $100 million of the Duke family tobacco fortune in 1947. The Inman twins are her great niece and nephew, as well as her only surviving heirs.