Cargill MacMillan Jr. (March 29, 1927 – November 14, 2011) was an American billionaire businessman, a director of

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Early life

He was born in

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, on March 29, 1927, the eldest son of Cargill MacMillan Sr. (1900–1968) and Pauline Whitney (1900–1990). MacMillan served in the US Air Force and then graduated from

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in 1950.

Career

MacMillan worked at Cargill for 38 years, and retired in 1988. MacMillan is credited with designing the Cargill Office Center in

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, Minnesota. MacMillan served on the boards of

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, Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts,

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, Greater Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce, United Way of the Minneapolis Area, the

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, Northwestern National Bank of Minneapolis, Community First Bank,

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, and the

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. In 1990, he moved to

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. He died at his home there on November 14, 2011, from complications of

Parkinson's disease Parkinson's disease (PD), or simply Parkinson's, is a neurodegenerative disease primarily of the central nervous system, affecting both motor system, motor and non-motor systems. Symptoms typically develop gradually and non-motor issues become ...

, with an estimated net worth of at $2.6 billion.

References

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