Whitney MacMillan
American businessman (1929–2020) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Whitney MacMillan (September 25, 1929 – March 11, 2020) was an American billionaire heir and businessman.[1][2][3][4][5] He was the chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of his family business, Cargill, from 1976 to 1995.[6][1][2][3][4]
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![]() MacMillan c. 1991 | |
Born | (1929-09-25)September 25, 1929 Orono, Minnesota, U.S. |
Died | March 11, 2020(2020-03-11) (aged 90) Vero Beach, Florida, U.S. |
Education | Yale University |
Occupation(s) | Businessman Philanthropist |
Title | CEO of Cargill |
Term | 1977–1995 |
Predecessor | Erwin Kelm |
Successor | Ernest Micek |
Spouse | Betty MacMillan |
Children | 2 |
Parent | Cargill MacMillan Sr. |
Relatives | William Wallace Cargill (great-grandfather) Cargill MacMillan Jr. (brother) Pauline MacMillan Keinath (sister) |
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