Dave MacLennan | |
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Born | 1958or1959(age 64–65) [1] |
Education | Amherst College (BA) University of Chicago (MBA) |
Occupation(s) | former Chairman, CEO and President, Cargill |
Term | 2013-2023 |
Spouse | Kathleen MacLennan (m.1986) |
Children | 3 |
David W. MacLennan (born 1958/59) is an American businessman, the chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of Cargill from 2013 to 2023.
MacLennan received a BA in English from Amherst College, followed by an MBA in Finance from the University of Chicago. [2]
MacLennan was chairman and CEO of Cargill since 2013, when he succeeded Greg Page. [2] Under MacLennan’s leadership, Cargill has faced numerous controversies and criticisms. In January 2023, he was succeeded as CEO by Brian Sikes. [3]
In 2019, former U.S. Congressman Henry A. Waxman, in a report by Mighty Earth, called Cargill "the worst company in the world" and noted that it drives "the most important problems facing our world" (deforestation, pollution, climate change, exploitation) "at a scale that dwarfs their closest competitors." [4]
He is married to Kathleen MacLennan, [5] and they have three adult children. [1]
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