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Cargill MacMillan Jr.
Born(1927-03-29)March 29, 1927
DiedNovember 14, 2011(2011-11-14) (aged 84)
Alma materYale University
OccupationBusinessman
Known forDirector of Cargill
SpouseDonna MacMillan
Children6
Parent(s)Cargill MacMillan Sr. and Pauline Whitney
RelativesWilliam 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

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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

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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, 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, Northwestern National Bank of Minneapolis, Community First Bank, Minnesota Outward Bound School, 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]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Obituary: Cargill MacMillan, 84, company heir". StarTribune. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  2. ^ a b c d Solomon, Brian. "Secretive Billionaire Cargill MacMillan Jr. Passes Away". Forbes. Retrieved 20 November 2014.