Pauline MacMillan Keinath

Pauline MacMillan Keinath (born July 31, 1934 in Hennepin County, Minnesota) is an American billionaire heiress. She is believed to be the largest individual shareholder in Cargill.[1]

Pauline MacMillan Keinath
Born
Pauline MacMillan

(1934-07-31) July 31, 1934
Hennepin County, Minnesota, US
OccupationHeiress
Known for9% stake in Cargill
SpouseMarried
Children4
RelativesWilliam Wallace Cargill (great-grandfather)
Cargill MacMillan Jr. (brother)
Whitney MacMillan (brother)

Wealth

As of July 2020, she has a net wealth of $5.8 billion from an inherited 9% stake in Cargill.[2]

In 2014, she was the 16th richest woman in the US.[2][3] In 2022, her wealth made her the richest person in Missouri.[4]

Family

She is a great-granddaughter of William Wallace Cargill, the founder of Cargill, the largest private company in the US. Her father was Cargill MacMillan Sr. (1900-1968). She has two siblings, Whitney MacMillan (1929-2020) and Cargill MacMillan.[5]

She is married, with four children, and lives in St. Louis, Missouri.[2]

Political involvement

Keinath continued support of Josh Hawley after his role in the January 6 United States Capitol attack, with donations of $1,900 reported in the second half of 2021.[6]

In 2023, the family of Pauline MacMillan Keinath are the largest donors to Andrew Bailey's run for Missouri Attorney General, having contributed $375,000 to the Life and Liberty PAC.[7]

References
  1. Barr, Diana (October 6, 2021). "Six Missouri billionaires make Forbes' new list of nation's '400 richest' people". St. Louis Business Journal.
  2. "Forbes profile: Pauline MacMillan Keinath". Forbes. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  3. "Richest Woman In The United States of America: Top 20 Female Billionaires 2014". Ceoworld. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  4. "Richest billionaires in Missouri". Ky3.com. 2 June 2022. Retrieved 2022-11-02.
  5. Solomon, Brian. "The Secretive Cargill Billionaires And Their Family Tree". Forbes. Retrieved 2022-11-02.
  6. Tindera, Michela. "These Billionaires Kept Funding Legislators Who Refused To Certify The Election After Jan. 6". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
  7. Hancock, Jason (April 18, 2023). "GOP rivals in Missouri attorney general race draw even in fundraising". Missouri Independent. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
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