James R. Cargill | |
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Born | James Ray Cargill October 9, 1923 |
Died | March 26, 2006
Edina, Minnesota, US |
Education |
Lake Forest Academy University of Minnesota |
Occupation | Businessman |
Spouse | Mary Janet Cargill |
Parent(s) |
Austen Cargill Anne Ray Cargill |
Relatives | Margaret Anne Cargill (sister) |
James Ray Cargill (October 9, 1923 – March 26, 2006) was an American billionaire heir and businessman.
James Ray Cargill was born on October 9, 1923, in Chicago, Illinois. [1] His father was Austen Cargill and his mother, Anne Ray Cargill. His grandfather, William Wallace Cargill, was the founder of Cargill, an agribusiness corporation. [2]
He grew up in Minneapolis, Minnesota. [1] He was educated at the Lake Forest Academy in Lake Forest, Illinois. [1] He also worked at Cargill during the summers of 1939 through 1941. [1] He served in the United States Army in Europe for three years during World War II. [1] He graduated from the University of Minnesota. [1]
In 1947, he started his career at Cargill, working in advertising. [1] By 1989, he retired as senior vice president of Cargill. [1] He served on its board of directors from 1963 to 1995. [1] He was a major shareholder of Cargill. [2]
In 1992, he acquired J. B. Hudson Jewelers, a retailer of jewelry, china and crystals. [1] [3]
He was worth US$1.8 billion in 2006. [4]
He donated to his alma mater, the University of Minnesota, from which he was a recipient of the Distinguished Service Award. [1] He established Dinnaken Properties, student residences which were affordable yet good quality, at UM. [1]
He was a donor to Ducks Unlimited and Trout Unlimited. [1]
He married Mary Janet Cargill. They had three children: [1]
He died on March 26, 2006, in Edina, Minnesota. [1]
Each of his children inherited a 1/18 share of Cargill. [2]
James R. Cargill | |
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Born | James Ray Cargill October 9, 1923 |
Died | March 26, 2006
Edina, Minnesota, US |
Education |
Lake Forest Academy University of Minnesota |
Occupation | Businessman |
Spouse | Mary Janet Cargill |
Parent(s) |
Austen Cargill Anne Ray Cargill |
Relatives | Margaret Anne Cargill (sister) |
James Ray Cargill (October 9, 1923 – March 26, 2006) was an American billionaire heir and businessman.
James Ray Cargill was born on October 9, 1923, in Chicago, Illinois. [1] His father was Austen Cargill and his mother, Anne Ray Cargill. His grandfather, William Wallace Cargill, was the founder of Cargill, an agribusiness corporation. [2]
He grew up in Minneapolis, Minnesota. [1] He was educated at the Lake Forest Academy in Lake Forest, Illinois. [1] He also worked at Cargill during the summers of 1939 through 1941. [1] He served in the United States Army in Europe for three years during World War II. [1] He graduated from the University of Minnesota. [1]
In 1947, he started his career at Cargill, working in advertising. [1] By 1989, he retired as senior vice president of Cargill. [1] He served on its board of directors from 1963 to 1995. [1] He was a major shareholder of Cargill. [2]
In 1992, he acquired J. B. Hudson Jewelers, a retailer of jewelry, china and crystals. [1] [3]
He was worth US$1.8 billion in 2006. [4]
He donated to his alma mater, the University of Minnesota, from which he was a recipient of the Distinguished Service Award. [1] He established Dinnaken Properties, student residences which were affordable yet good quality, at UM. [1]
He was a donor to Ducks Unlimited and Trout Unlimited. [1]
He married Mary Janet Cargill. They had three children: [1]
He died on March 26, 2006, in Edina, Minnesota. [1]
Each of his children inherited a 1/18 share of Cargill. [2]