Austen S. Cargill II
Austen Stowell Cargill II (born 1951) is an American billionaire heir, businessman and rancher.[2]
Austen S. Cargill II | |
|---|---|
| Born | Austen Stowell Cargill 1951 (age 69–70) |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | University of Minnesota Oregon State University |
| Occupation | Businessman and rancher, director of Cargill |
| Known for | Heir of Cargill |
| Net worth | $3.8 billion (September 2019)[1] |
| Spouse(s) | Divorced |
| Children | 2 |
Biography
Early life
Austen Stowell Cargill II was born in 1951.[3] 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.[1]
Career
He joined Cargill as a marine biologist and joined its board of directors in 1995. He later served as a vice president until 2001.[2] 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]
Personal life
In 2001, he bought the North Ranch in Paradise Valley, Montana, close to Antelope Butte.[2] The ranch was formerly owned by the Church Universal and Triumphant.[2] He goes ruffed grouse hunting in South Dakota.[5] He lives in Livingston, Montana.[1][6] He is divorced, and has two children.[1]
Bibliography
- 'The role of lipids as feeding stimulants for shredding aquatic insects' (with Kenneth W. Cummins, Boyd J. Hanson and Robert R. Lowry, in Freshwaster Biology, 29 May 2006)[7]
References
- "Forbes profile: Austen Cargill, II". Forbes. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
- Cargill exec buys ranch from church, Bozeman Daily Chronicle, February 19, 2001
- Solomon, Brian (September 22, 2011). "The Secretive Cargill Billionaires And Their Family Tree". Forbes. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
- http://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/stories/2002/02/25/daily31.html
- Laurence Monroe Klauber, Rattlesnakes: Their Habits, Life Histories, and Influence on Mankind, Volume 1, University of California Press, 1972, p. 632
- David Frey, Who’s the Richest in the West? For billionaire bucks, Wyoming wins., New West, 10-05-09
- Wiley: Freshwater Biology