Cargill MacMillan Jr. (March 29, 1927 – November 14, 2011) was an American billionaire businessman, a director of
Cargill
Cargill, Incorporated, is a privately held American global food corporation based in Minnetonka, Minnesota, and incorporated in Wilmington, Delaware. Founded in 1865, it is the largest privately held corporation in the United States in ter ...
.
Early life
He was born in
Hennepin County, Minnesota on March 29, 1927, the eldest son of
Cargill MacMillan Sr. Cargill MacMillan Sr. (October 10, 1900 - October 16, 1968) was an American business executive, serving as the President of Cargill in Minneapolis.
Early life
MacMillan was born on October 10, 1900. He was the second son of John H. MacMillan Sr. a ...
(1900–1968) and Pauline Whitney (1900–1990).
MacMillan served in the US Air Force and then graduated from
Yale University in 1950.
Career
MacMillan worked at Cargill for 38 years, and retired in 1988. MacMillan is credited with designing the Cargill Office Center in Minnetonka, Minnesota.[
MacMillan served on the boards of Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts, Twin Cities Public Television, Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Macalester College, Greater Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce, United Way of the Minneapolis Area, the ]Johnson Institute
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, Northwestern National Bank of Minneapolis, Community First Bank, Minnesota Outward Bound School
Minnesota () is a state in the upper midwestern region of the United States. It is the 12th largest U.S. state in area and the 22nd most populous, with over 5.75 million residents. Minnesota is home to western prairies, now given over ...
, and the YMCA.[
In 1990, he moved to Indian Wells, California.][ He died at his home there on November 14, 2011 from complications of Parkinson's disease, with an estimated net worth of at $2.6 billion.][
]
Personal life
MacMillan was survived by his wife, Donna, and their six children.[
]
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1927 births
2011 deaths
Cargill people
American billionaires
People from Hennepin County, Minnesota
People from Indian Wells, California
Deaths from Parkinson's disease
Neurological disease deaths in California
20th-century American businesspeople