Cargill MacMillan Jr.
Cargill MacMillan Jr. | |
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Born | |
Died | November 14, 2011 Indian Wells, California, U.S. | (aged 84)
Alma mater | Yale University |
Occupation | Businessman |
Known for | Director of Cargill |
Spouse(s) | Donna MacMillan |
Children | 6 |
Parent(s) | Cargill MacMillan Sr. and Pauline Whitney |
Relatives | William Wallace Cargill (great-grandfather) Whitney MacMillan (brother) Pauline MacMillan Keinath (sister) |
Cargill MacMillan Jr. (March 29, 1927 – November 14, 2011) was an American billionaire businessman, a director of Cargill.
Early life[]
He was born in Hennepin County, Minnesota on March 29, 1927, the eldest son of Cargill MacMillan Sr. (1900–1968) and Pauline Whitney (1900–1990).[1] MacMillan served in the US Air Force and then graduated from Yale University in 1950.[1][2]
Career[]
MacMillan worked at Cargill for 38 years, and retired in 1988. MacMillan is credited with designing the Cargill Office Center in Minnetonka, Minnesota.[2]
MacMillan served on the boards of Abbott Northwestern Hospital, , Twin Cities Public Television, Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Macalester College, , , the , Northwestern National Bank of Minneapolis, , , and the YMCA.[2]
In 1990, he moved to Indian Wells, California.[2] 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.[1]
Personal life[]
MacMillan was survived by his wife, Donna, and their six children.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b c d "Obituary: Cargill MacMillan, 84, company heir". StarTribune. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- ^ a b c d Solomon, Brian. "Secretive Billionaire Cargill MacMillan Jr. Passes Away". Forbes. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
External links[]
- 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