John Hugh MacMillan

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

Hugh MacMillan III
Born
John Hugh MacMillan III

February 28, 1928
Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
DiedApril 23, 2008 (aged 80)
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.
Resting placeLakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
EducationBlake School
Berkshire School
West High School
Alma materUniversity of Minnesota
OccupationBusiness executive
EmployerCargill
Net worth$1.7 billion (2006)[1]
Spouse(s)Susan Velie (divorced)
Patricia A. MacMillan
ChildrenNine
Parent(s)John H. MacMillan Jr.
Marion Dickson
RelativesWhitney Duncan MacMillan (brother)
Marion MacMillan Pictet (sister)
William Wallace Cargill (great-grandfather)

Early life

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.[2]

He was educated at the Blake School, Berkshire School in Sheffield, Massachusetts, West High School, and the University of Minnesota.[2]

Career

In 1955, MacMillan started working for Cargill as a grain merchant and held positions in Great Falls, Montana, Baton Rouge, Louisiana and Minneapolis.[2]

In 2007, Forbes estimated his net worth at $1.7 billion.[1]

Personal life

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.[3] He was married to Patricia A. MacMillan.[4] 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.[2]

He died on April 23, 2008 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and is buried at Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis.[2]

References
  1. "John MacMillan III". Forbes. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
  2. "John H. "Hugh" MacMillan III". Legacy. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
  3. "Susan VELIE". Rootsweb. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
  4. "Lawsuit alleges scheme to benefit from trust fund". Businessweek. Retrieved 23 November 2014.


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