Austen S. Cargill II | |
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| Born | Austen Stowell Cargill 1951 (age 73–74) |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | University of Minnesota Oregon State University |
| Occupation(s) | Businessman and rancher, director of Cargill |
| Known for | Heir of Cargill |
| Children | 2 |
| Parents |
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| Family | Cargill family |
Austen Stowell Cargill II (born 1951) is an American billionaire heir, businessman and rancher. [1]
Austen Stowell Cargill II was born in 1951. [2] He is the great-grandson of William Wallace Cargill, the founder of Cargill. He earned bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Minnesota. He went on to earn a doctorate from Oregon State University. [3]
He joined Cargill as a marine biologist and joined its board of directors in 1995. He later served as a vice president until 2001. [1] He was a board member of GalaGen, a NASDAQ-traded company that sold dietary supplements to treat gastrointestinal diseases, from 1999 to 2002 when it went bankrupt. [4]
In 2001, he bought the North Ranch in Paradise Valley, Montana, close to Antelope Butte. [1] The ranch was formerly owned by the Church Universal and Triumphant. [1] He goes ruffed grouse hunting in South Dakota. [5] He lives in Livingston, Montana. [3] [6] He is divorced, and has two children. [3]