From Chocolate to Fried Chicken, Here’s How America’s Wealthiest Families Made Bank!
The Cargill-MacMillan Family
Net Worth:$60.6 Billion
Family Business: Cargill Inc.
Industry: Agriculture, Energy Trading
Prominent Members: Whitney MacMillan
You may have never heard of them, but this American clan has been raking in the big bucks for well over a century. Meet the Cargill-MacMillans, the powerhouse behind Cargill, America’s largest privately held company.
With roots tracing back to 1865, when W.W. Cargill initiated a grain storage enterprise, the family’s influence has expanded exponentially. Today, Cargill is a behemoth in agriculture, producing corn syrup, starch, and livestock feed while dominating meatpacking and energy trading. An estimated 88% of the company is owned by at least 100 family members, an impressive 21 of whom have billionaire status, according to Forbes.
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