Cargill MacMillan Jr.

Cargill MacMillan, Jr.

Cargill (Mac) MacMillan, Jr., age 84, passed away peacefully on November 14, 2011 from complications of Parkinson's disease, at his home in Indian Wells, California. Mac was the great-grandson of W.W. Cargill, the founder of Cargill, Inc., a privately held international producer and marketer of food, agricultural, financial, and industrial products and services. He was the son of Cargill MacMillan, past president of Cargill, and Pauline Whitney MacMillan. Born in Minneapolis, Mac grew up in Wayzata, Minnesota and attended the Blake School in Minneapolis. After high school he enlisted and served in the United States Air Force. He attended Yale University, graduating in 1950 with a Bachelor's degree in Economics. His career with Cargill, Inc. spanned 38 years. Mac began as a trainee in 1950, held positions in Buffalo, New York City, Chicago and Minneapolis. He is credited with the vision, design, and construction of the Cargill Office Center in Minnetonka, which is a home to over 1,850 employees. He served on the Cargill Board of Directors from 1963 to 1996 and chaired the Finance Committee. Throughout his life, Mac offered his time and talents to many organizations, serving on the boards of Abbott-Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts, Twin Cities Public Television, Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Macalester College, Greater Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce, United Way of the Minneapolis Area, the Johnson Institute, Northwestern National Bank of Minneapolis, Community First Bank, Minnesota Outward Bound School, and the YMCA. An avid outdoorsman, Mac loved fishing and hunting. He was also an athlete who enjoyed playing tennis and golf. Mac and his wife, Donna, shared a passion for travel and art, and together circled the globe acquiring art for their world renowned collection. Much of their collection has been donated to museums across the country. Mac is survived by his wife, Donna, and their six children, 24 grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. He is survived by his brother, Whitney; sister, Pauline; and former wife, Marnie. His sister, Alice, preceded him in death. Family members and friends are invited to a celebration of Cargill MacMillan, Jr.'s life at the Vintage Club on Sunday, December 11, at 3:00 P.M. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be directed to Palm Springs Art Museum, 101 Museum Drive, Palm Springs, California 92262, Eisenhower Medical Center, 39000 Bob Hope Drive, Rancho Mirage, California 92270, College of the Desert Nursing Program, 43-500 Monterey Avenue, Palm Desert, California 92260, McCallum Theatre, 73000 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert, California 92260 or to a charity of your choice.

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