Occupation Business executive Name John MacMillan Children Nine Resting place Lakewood Cemetery | Net worth $1.7 billion Employer Cargill Parents John H. MacMillan | |
Full Name John Hugh MacMillan III Born February 28, 1928 Minneapolis, Minnesota Education Blake School, Berkshire School, West High School Spouse(s) Susan Velie (divorced)
Patricia A. MacMillan Died April 23, 2008, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States People also search for John H. MacMillan, Whitney Duncan MacMillan, Marion MacMillan Pictet, John H. MacMillan, Sr. | ||
Alma mater University of Minnesota Grandparents John H. MacMillan, Sr. | ||
John Hugh "Hugh" MacMillan III (February 28, 1928 - April 23, 2008) was an American businessman.
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Early life
He was born on February 28, 1928 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the son of John H. MacMillan, Jr. and Marion Dickson, and grew up in Wayzata, Minnesota.
He was educated at the Blake School, Berkshire School in Sheffield, Massachusetts, West High School, and the University of Minnesota.
Career
In 1955, MacMillan started working for Cargill as a grain merchant and held positions in Great Falls, Montana, Baton Rouge, Louisiana and Minneapolis.
In 2007, Forbes estimated his net worth at $1.7 billion.
Personal life
His first wife was Susan Velie (1931-2003), with whom he had three children, John Hugh MacMillan IV, David Deere MacMillan, and Kate MacMillan Reed. She later married Henry W. Norton, and became Susan Velie Norton. He was married to Patricia A. MacMillan. He was survived by his nine children, John H. MacMillan IV (Louise), David MacMillan (Karen), Kate Reed (Harold), Anne Pedrero (Robert), Donald MacMillan (Cynthia), Sandra Kirkpatrick (Todd), Daniel MacMillan, Christopher MacMillan and Andrew MacMillan.
He died on April 23, 2008 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and is buried at Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis.