James R. Cargill II
| James R. Cargill II | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1949 |
| Residence | Birchwood, Wisconsin, US |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Heir, Cargill |
| Net worth | $3.3 billion (May 2015)[1] |
| Spouse(s) | married |
| Children | 2 |
James R. Cargill II (born 1949) is an American heir and philanthropist.[2][3]
Biography
James Ray Cargill II is the great-grandson of William W. Cargill, the founder of Cargill. He has a brother, Austen S. Cargill II, and a sister, Marianne Cargill Liebmann.[3]
He sits on the Board of the Center of the American West at the University of Colorado at Boulder[4] and on the Board of Trustees of the National Air and Space Museum of the Smithsonian Institution.[5] He has donated to the Spot youth center in Denver, Colorado, the Walker Art Center and the Minneapolis Institute of Art in Minneapolis, Minnesota.[6][7][8]
Through the James R. Cargill II Trust, he has owned stock in SolarAttic, a company that uses solar energy to heat swimming-pools.[9]
He lives in Birchwood, Wisconsin and is married with two children. As of 2014 his estimated net worth is US$2.5 billion.[10]
References
- ↑ "James Cargill, II.". Forbes. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
- ↑ Forbes 2009
- 1 2 Brian Solomon, The Secretive Cargill Billionaires And Their Family Tree, Forbes, 9/22/2011
- ↑ Center of the American West Board
- ↑ National Air and Space Museum Board
- ↑ The Spot contributors
- ↑ Walker Art Center 2001 annual report
- ↑ Minnea
- ↑ SolarAttic, Inc.: Minutes of Annual Meeting of Stockholders, February 12, 1998
- ↑ "James Cargill, II. - Forbes". Forbes. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
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