Margaret Anne Cargill (September 24, 1920 – August 1, 2006) was an American philanthropist and heiress to part of the Cargill fortune.
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| Born | September 24, 1920 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Died | August 1, 2006 (aged 85) La Jolla, California, U.S. |
| Education | University of Minnesota |
| Occupation | Philanthropist |
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| Relatives | James R. Cargill (brother) |
| Family | Cargill family |
Biography
editEarly life
editMargaret Anne Cargill was born September 24, 1920, in Los Angeles, the daughter of Austen Cargill and granddaughter of W. W. Cargill.[1] She grew up in the Midwest. She earned a degree in arts education from the University of Minnesota and moved to Southern California.[2]
Philanthropy
editShe became one of eight heirs to the Minneapolis-based grain-trading conglomerate Cargill. Forbes magazine listed her in 2005 as the 164th-richest American, with a net worth of $1.8 billion.[1][2] She was a major donor to the American Red Cross, the Nature Conservancy, the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of the American Indian and the American Swedish Institute.[3] She gave away more than $200 million, always anonymously.[3]
Cargil established the Anne Ray Charitable Trust.[4] The trust provides grants for charitable and educational programs and scholarships.[5][6] She provided that, after her death, the Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies would use her wealth for charitable purposes.[7][8] The combined assets of the Margaret A. Cargill Foundation and Anne Ray Foundation make it among the top ten foundations in the United States with assets in excess of $9.2 billion.[9][10]
Death
editShe died from complications of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease on August 1, 2006, at her home in La Jolla, San Diego, California.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- 1 2 Dolan, Kerry A. (September 29, 2014). Kroll, Luisa (ed.). "Forbes 400; #164 Mary Anne Cargill". Forbes. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
- 1 2 Times Staff (August 3, 2006). "Margaret Anne Cargill, 85; San Diego Billionaire and Philanthropist". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles: Los Angeles Times LLC. p. B8. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved March 1, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 3 Sullivan, Patricia (August 4, 2006). "Margaret Anne Cargill, 85; Anonymous Philanthropist". Washington Post. No. 2006–08–04. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
- ↑ "Anne Ray Charitable Trust". MAC Philanthropies. Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies. Archived from the original on February 13, 2015. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
- ↑ "Appalachian Sound Archives Fellowship Program". Hutchins Library. Berea College. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
- ↑ "Anne Ray Fellowship". School for Advanced Research (SAR). SAR. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
- ↑ "The Margaret A. Cargill Foundation". MELDI; Multicultural Environmental Leadership Development Initiative. University of Michigan. Archived from the original on May 8, 2014. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
- ↑ Beal, Dave (March 10, 2010). "'Silent philanthropist' Margaret Cargill's new foundation suddenly surfaces as Minnesota's largest". No. 2010–03–10. MinnPost. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
- ↑ "Financials". Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
- ↑ Chaudhuri, Saabira (February 7, 2012). "Philanthropy 50: America's 10 most generous benefactors". The Guardian. London: Guardian Media Group. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on March 22, 2014. Retrieved March 1, 2026.