Pauline MacMillan Keinath | |
|---|---|
| Born | Pauline MacMillan July 31, 1934 Hennepin County, Minnesota, US |
| Occupation | Heiress |
| Known for | 9% stake in Cargill |
| Spouse | Married |
| Children | 4 |
| Relatives | William Wallace Cargill (great-grandfather) Cargill MacMillan Jr. (brother) Whitney MacMillan (brother) |
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]
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]
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]
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]