William Duncan MacMillan (July 5, 1930 - October 31, 2006) was an American businessman, a director of

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. He is not to be confused with

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, William's first cousin, born in 1929.

Early life

He was born on July 5, 1930, the son of John H. MacMillan, Jr. and Marion Dickson. He graduated from

Brown University Brown University is a private research university in Providence, Rhode Island. Brown is the seventh-oldest institution of higher education in the United States, founded in 1764 as the College in the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providenc ...

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in 1953 and maintained his relationship with the university as a member of the board of trustees and with philanthropic gifts to fund scholarships and build the W. Duncan MacMillan Hall.

Career

MacMillan was a board member of

for three decades. He wrote the MacMillan-Cargill family history and led several companies, some of which he established himself.

Personal life

MacMillan married twice. His first wife, Sarah Stevens, died in 1995. They had four daughters, Sarah MacMillan of California, Katherine Tanner of Florida, and Lucy Stitzer and Alexandra Daitch, both of Connecticut, all of whom survived him. He was also survived by his second wife, Nivin, of Wayzata.

Death

MacMillan died on October 31, 2006 of an apparent heart attack at his winter home near

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, aged 76.

References

1930 births 2006 deaths 20th-century American businesspeople Brown University alumni Cargill people {{US-business-bio-stub