Margaret Anne Cargill

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Margaret Anne Cargill
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Born(1920-09-24)September 24, 1920
Los Angeles, California, US
DiedAugust 1, 2006(2006-08-01) (aged 85)
La Jolla, California, US
EducationUniversity of Minnesota
OccupationPhilanthropist
Parent(s)Austen Cargill and Anne Ray Cargill
RelativesW. W. Cargill (grandfather)

Margaret Anne Cargill (September 24, 1920 – August 1, 2006) was an American philanthropist and heiress to part of the Cargill fortune.

Biography[]

Early life[]

Margaret Anne Cargill was born September 24, 1920, in Los Angeles, the daughter of Austen Cargill and granddaughter of W. W. Cargill.[1] She grew up in the Midwest. She earned a degree in arts education from the University of Minnesota and moved to Southern California.[2]

Philanthropy[]

She became one of eight heirs to the Minneapolis-based grain-trading conglomerate Cargill. Forbes magazine listed her in 2005 as the 164th richest American, with a net worth of $1.8 billion.[1][2] She was a major donor to the American Red Cross, the Nature Conservancy, the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of the American Indian[3] and the American Swedish Institute. She gave away more than $200 million, always anonymously.[3]

She established the Anne Ray Charitable Trust[4] which provides grants for charitable[5] and educational programs[6] and scholarships.[7]

She provided that, after her death, the Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies would use her wealth for charitable purposes.[8][5][9][10]

Death[]

She died from complications of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease on August 1, 2006, at her home in La Jolla, San Diego, California.[3]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Dolan, Kerry A. (2014-09-29). Kroll, Luisa (ed.). "Forbes 400; #164 Mary Anne Cargill". Forbes. Retrieved 2015-01-01.
  2. ^ a b "Margaret Anne Cargill, 85; San Diego Billionaire and Philanthropist". Los Angeles Times. No. 2006–08–03. 2006-08-03. Retrieved 2015-01-01.
  3. ^ a b c Sullivan, Patricia (2006-08-04). "Margaret Anne Cargill, 85; Anonymous Philanthropist". Washington Post. No. 2006–08–04. Retrieved 2015-01-01.
  4. ^ "Anne Ray Charitable Trust". MAC Philanthropies. Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies. Archived from the original on 2015-01-01. Retrieved 2015-01-01.
  5. ^ a b Beal, Dave (2010-03-10). "'Silent philanthropist' Margaret Cargill's new foundation suddenly surfaces as Minnesota's largest". No. 2010–03–10. MinnPost. Retrieved 2015-01-01.
  6. ^ "Appalachian Sound Archives Fellowship Program". Hutchins Library. Berea College. Retrieved 2015-01-01.
  7. ^ "Anne Ray Fellowship". School for Advanced Research (SAR). SAR. Retrieved 2015-01-01.
  8. ^ "The Margaret A. Cargill Foundation". MELDI; Multicultural Environmental Leadership Development Initiative. University of Michigan. Archived from the original on 2014-05-08. Retrieved 2015-01-01.
  9. ^ "Our History". Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies. Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies.
  10. ^ Chaudhuri, Saabira (2012-02-07). "Philanthropy 50: America's 10 most generous benefactors". The Guardian. No. 2012–02–07. Retrieved 2015-01-01.
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