Austen Cargill II

$4.7B

as of 07/05/24

About Austen Cargill II

Austen Cargill II is one of 12 billionaire heirs to Cargill, the family business where he served as a vice president until retiring in 2001.

His great-grandfather, W.W. Cargill, founded the business as a single grain warehouse on the end of an Iowa railroad line in 1865.

The family still owns roughly 90% of Cargill, which did $177 billion in 2023 sales across food, agriculture, financial and industrial divisions.

Before becoming a Cargill executive, Austen earned a Ph.D. and worked as a marine biologist for the company.

Personal stats

Citizenship

United States of America

Source of wealth

Cargill

Residence

Livingston, Montana

Marital status

Divorced

Birth date

03/09/51 (age 73)

Number of children

Education

Doctorate, Oregon State University; Bachelor of Arts/Science, University of Minnesota; Master of Science, University of Minnesota

Self-made

inherited