Whitney Duncan MacMillan

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W. Duncan MacMillan
Born
William Duncan MacMillan

(1930-07-05)July 5, 1930
DiedOctober 31, 2006(2006-10-31) (aged 76)
OccupationBusiness executive
TitleDirector of Cargill
Spouse(s)Sarah Stevens (died 1995)
Nivin
ChildrenFour
Parent(s) John H. MacMillan, Jr.
Marion Dickson
Relatives John Hugh MacMillan (brother)
Marion MacMillan Pictet (sister)
William Wallace Cargill (great-grandfather)

William Duncan MacMillan (July 5, 1930 - October 31, 2006) was an American businessman, a director of Cargill. He is not to be confused with Whitney MacMillan, William's first cousin who was born in 1929. [1]

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Early life

He was born on July 5, 1930, [2] the son of John H. MacMillan, Jr. and Marion Dickson. He graduated from Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island in 1953 and maintained his relationship with the university as a member of the Board of Trustees and with philanthropic gifts to fund scholarships and build the W. Duncan MacMillan Hall. [3]

Career

MacMillan was a board member of Cargill for three decades. [4] He wrote the MacMillan-Cargill family history and led several companies, some of which he established himself. [3]

Personal life

MacMillan married twice. His first wife, Sarah Stevens, died in 1995. [4] They had four daughters, Sarah MacMillan of California, Katherine Tanner of Florida, and Lucy Stitzer and Alexandra Daitch, both of Connecticut, all of whom survived him. He was also survived by his second wife, Nivin, of Wayzata. [3]

Death

MacMillan died on October 31, 2006 [4] of an apparent heart attack at his winter home near Jupiter, Florida, aged 76. [3]

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References

  1. 1930-, MacMillan, W. Duncan (William Duncan) (1998). MacMillan : the American grain family . Johnston, Patricia Condon., Gordon, John Steele. Afton, Minn.: Afton Historical Society Press. ISBN   1890434043. OCLC   38239367.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. "MacMillan, W. Duncan (William Duncan), 1930-". Library of Congress. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Cohen, Ben (October 31, 2006). "Cargill heir W. Duncan MacMillan dies". Star Tribune. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
  4. 1 2 3 "Paid Notice: Deaths MacMILLAN, W. Duncan". The New York Times. November 4, 2006. Retrieved November 23, 2014.