William Wallace Cargill

William W. Cargill
Shoulder high portrait of middle aged man with dark hair wearing Chesterfield styled jacket, bow tie and white shirt
Born
William Wallace Cargill

December 15, 1844
Port Jefferson, New York, U.S.
DiedOctober 17, 1909(1909-10-17) (aged 64)
La Crosse, Wisconsin, U.S.
OccupationBusinessman
Known forFounder of Cargill
Spouse
Ellen Theresa Stowell
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(m. 1868)​
Children4, including Austen
FamilyCargill family

William Wallace Cargill (December 15, 1844 – October 17, 1909) was an American businessman. In 1865, he founded Cargill, which by 2008 was the largest privately held corporation in the United States in terms of revenue, employing over 150,000 people in 68 countries.[1]

  1. ^ "The Largest Private Companies". Forbes. Retrieved 19 December 2014.