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John Hugh MacMillan

Hugh MacMillan
Born John Hugh MacMillan III
February 28, 1928
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Died April 23, 2008
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Resting place Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis
Education Blake School, Berkshire School, West High School
Alma mater University of Minnesota
Occupation Business executive
Employer Cargill
Net worth $1.7 billion
Spouse(s) Susan Velie (divorced)
Patricia A. MacMillan
Children Nine
Parent(s) John H. MacMillan, Jr.
Marion Dickson
Relatives Whitney Duncan MacMillan (brother)
Marion MacMillan Pictet (sister)
William W. Cargill (great-grandfather)

John Hugh "Hugh" MacMillan III (February 28, 1928 - April 23, 2008) was an American businessman.

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.

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.

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.



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