Cargill family

The Cargill family is a wealthy American family, one of the richest in the world. They own 90% of Cargill, the largest privately owned corporation in the United States.[1][2] The family members are the descendants of William W. Cargill,[2] who founded the company in Iowa after the Civil War.

The Cargill family owns 90% of the company.[3] The exact wealth of the family is unknown, because, as Cargill company is privately owned, they are under no obligation to disclose their wealth.

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.[3]

Descendants of William W. Cargill

Cargill married Ellen "Ella" Theresa Stowell, and they had four children:[4]

Family members

Some of the family members include:

References

  1. "The Richest People You've Never Heard Of". Forbes.com. 2007-06-01. Retrieved 2010-08-03.
  2. 1 2 "#1 Cargill". Forbes.com. 2009-10-28. Retrieved 2010-08-02.
  3. 1 2 "The billionaires you don't know - MSN Money". Articles.moneycentral.msn.com. 2007-06-06. Retrieved 2010-08-02.
  4. "Cargill tree". Forbes. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
  5. "Cargill MacMillan Jr., Agribusiness Heir, Dies at 84". The New York Times. 2011-11-15.
  6. 1 2 3 "The 400 Richest Americans 2009". Forbes.com. 2009-09-30. Retrieved 2010-08-02.
  7. "#220 James R. Cargill II - The Forbes 400 Richest Americans 2009". Forbes.com. 2009-09-30. Retrieved 2010-08-02.
  8. http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/startribune/obituary.aspx?n=mary-janet-cargill-morse&pid=139505606
  9. "#220 Marianne Cargill Liebmann - The Forbes 400 Richest Americans 2009". Forbes.com. 2009-09-30. Retrieved 2010-08-02.

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