| Austen Cargill | |
| Birth Name: | Austen Stowell Cargill |
| Birth Date: | April 8, 1888[1] |
| Birth Place: | La Crosse, Wisconsin, US[2] |
| Death Date: | May 24, 1957 (aged 69) |
| Death Place: | San Benito, California, US |
| Occupation: | Businessman |
| Spouse: | Anne Ray Cargill |
| Parents: | William Wallace Cargill Ellen Theresa Stowell |
Austen Stowell Cargill (April 8, 1888 – May 24, 1957) was an American businessman. He was the son of William Wallace Cargill, the founder of Cargill, the largest privately held company in the United States.
Austen Cargill was the fourth and youngest child of William Wallace Cargill and Ellen ("Ella") Theresa Stowell. On his father's death, he inherited one-third of Cargill.
At the time of his death, he was president of Cargill.[3] He was succeeded by Cargill MacMillan Sr, the eldest son of his sister Edna.[3]
He married Anne Ray, and they had two children:
Cargill died suddenly in California at the age of 69.[3] [4]