The Cargill family is the fourth wealthiest family in America. The family owns 90% of Cargill, the largest privately owned corporation in the United States. The family members are the descendants of William W. Cargill, who founded the company in Minnesota after the Civil War.
The exact wealth of the family is unknown, as Cargill company is privately owned and controlled business entity, thereby they are under no obligation to disclose their wealth. At 14 in total according to Forbes estimates, the Cargill family has more billionaires among its members than any other family, which also makes them the family with the most wealthy members in history.
Two branches of the Cargill family exist. Following the death of William W. Cargill, his son-in-law, John MacMillan, saved the company from a debt crisis. The MacMillans are estimated by Forbes to be worth $1.2 billion each. The wealth of James Cargill and Margaret Cargill were estimated to be $1.8 billion each. In 2006, W. Duncan MacMillan, James Cargill, and Margaret Cargill all died.
Descendants of William W. Cargill
Cargill married Ellen "Ella" Theresa Stowell, and they had four children:
- William "Will" Samuel Cargill, who married Mary MacMillan
- Edna Clara Cargill (1871â€"1963), who married John H. MacMillan Sr (1869â€"1940)
- John H. MacMillan Jr (1895â€"1960), who married Marion Dickson (1892â€"1980)
- John Hugh MacMillan (1928â€"2008)
- Whitney Duncan MacMillan (died 2006)
- Marion MacMillan Pictet (1930â€"2009)
- Gwendolyn Sontheim Meyer, two children
- Cargill MacMillan Sr (1900â€"1968), who married Pauline Whitney (1900â€"1990)
- Cargill MacMillan Jr (1927â€"2011)
- Whitney MacMillan (born 1929)
- Alice Whitney MacMillan (1932â€"1932)
- Pauline MacMillan Keinath (born 1934)
- John H. MacMillan Jr (1895â€"1960), who married Marion Dickson (1892â€"1980)
- Emma Cargill, who married Fred M. Hanchette
- Austen Cargill (died 1957), who married Anne Ray
- Margaret Anne Cargill (1920â€"2006), never married
- James R. Cargill (1923â€"2006), who married Mary Janet Cargill
- James R. Cargill II (born 1949), two children
- Austen S. Cargill II, (born 1951), two children
- Marianne Cargill Liebmann, (born 1953), two children
Family members
Some of the family members include:
- Cargill MacMillan Jr had an estimated net worth of $4.3 billion. He was born in Hennepin County, Minnesota 29 March 1927. He was married with four children. MacMillan died on November 14, 2011.
- Whitney MacMillan has an estimated net worth of $4.3 billion and led the company from 1976 to 1995.
- Marion MacMillan Pictet, has an estimated net worth of $4.3 billion.
- Pauline MacMillan Keinath, has an estimated net worth of $4.3 billion. She was born 31 July 1934 in Hennepin County, Minnesota.
- James R. Cargill II, has an estimated net worth of $1.6 billion. His hometown is Birchwood, Wisconsin.
- Mary Janet Morse Cargill, had an estimated net worth of $1.6 billion. She lived in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Her hometown was Minneapolis, Minnesota. She was widowed, and had three children. She died on February 5, 2010.
- Marianne Cargill Liebmann, has an estimated net worth of $1.6 billion. She studied at Montana State University, where she received a Bachelor of Arts.
- Austen S. Cargill II, has an estimated net worth of $1.7 billion. He has two children. He attended Oregon State University and University of Minnesota. He lives in Livingston, Montana.
- Margaret Anne Cargill (September 24, 1920 - August 1, 2006), was a philanthropist.
References
External links
- Timeline of Cargill family history
