John H. MacMillan Sr.

John H. MacMillan Sr.
Born 1869
La Crosse, Wisconsin
Died October 20, 1944
Resting place Oak Grove Cemetery, La Crosse, Wisconsin
Occupation Businessman
Title President of Cargill
Term 1909 to 1936
Predecessor William W. Cargill
Successor John H. MacMillan Jr.
Spouse(s) Edna Clara Cargill
Children Cargill MacMillan
John H. MacMillan Jr.

John Hugh MacMillan Sr. (1869 – October 20, 1944) was an American businessman, President of Cargill from 1909 to 1936.

Early life

John Hugh MacMillan was born in La Crosse, Wisconsin, the son of Duncan McMillan, a director of the State Bank of La Crosse, and Mary Jane McCrea.[1] His father's grand house was opposite a similarly grand house owned by William W. Cargill, and the offspring of both families played together as children.[1]

Career

Aged 15, MacMillan started work at the State Bank of La Crosse, where his father was a director.[1]

On the death of his father-in-law, he took over the leadership of Cargill.[2] Following a heart attack, his son, John H. MacMillan Jr. took over as President in 1936, and remained in post until his death in 1960.

Personal life

He married Edna Clara Cargill (1871-1963), the daughter of William W. Cargill, the founder of Cargill, and they had two sons, each of whom inherited one-third of Cargill:[3]

Later life

He died on October 20, 1944.[4][3] Both he and his wife are buried at Oak Grove Cemetery, La Crosse, Wisconsin.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Wayne G. Broehl (1992). Cargill: Trading the World's Grain. UPNE. pp. 69–72. ISBN 978-0-87451-572-5.
  2. "Crisis years: 1900–1924". Cargill. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  3. 1 2 Solomon, Brian. "The Secretive Cargill Billionaires And Their Family Tree". Forbes. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  4. "KEINATH v. COMMISSIONER". Leagle. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  5. "John Hugh MacMillan". FAG. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
Preceded by
William W. Cargill
President of Cargill
1909 1936
Succeeded by
John H. MacMillan Jr.
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