David W. MacLennan (born 1958/59) is an American businessman, the chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of
Cargill
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MacLennan received a BA in English from
Amherst College, followed by an MBA in Finance from the
University of Chicago
The University of Chicago (UChicago, Chicago, U of C, or UChi) is a private university, private research university in Chicago, Illinois. Its main campus is located in Chicago's Hyde Park, Chicago, Hyde Park neighborhood. The University of Chic ...
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MacLennan has been chairman and CEO of Cargill since 2013, when he succeeded
Greg Page.
Under MacLennan’s leadership, Cargill has faced numerous controversies and criticisms.
Criticism
In 2019, former U.S. Congressman
Henry A. Waxman, in a report by
Mighty Earth, called Cargill "the worst company in the world" and noted that it drives "the most important problems facing our world" (deforestation, pollution, climate change, exploitation) "at a scale that dwarfs their closest competitors."
Personal life
He is married to Kathleen MacLennan,
and they have three adult children.
References
1950s births
Living people
Cargill people
Amherst College alumni
University of Chicago Booth School of Business alumni
American chief executives of Fortune 500 companies
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