| Austen S. Cargill II | |
| Birth Name: | Austen Stowell Cargill |
| Known For: | Heir of Cargill |
| Occupation: | Businessman and rancher, director of Cargill |
| Education: | University of Minnesota Oregon State University |
| Nationality: | American |
| Children: | 2 |
Austen Stowell Cargill II (born 1951) is an American billionaire heir, businessman and rancher.[1]
Austen Stowell Cargill II was born in 1951.[2] He is the great-grandson of William Wallace Cargill, the founder of Cargill. He earned bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Minnesota. He went on to earn a doctorate from Oregon State University.[3]
He joined Cargill as a marine biologist and joined its board of directors in 1995. He later served as a vice president until 2001.[1] He was a board member of GalaGen, a NASDAQ-traded company that sold dietary supplements to treat gastrointestinal diseases, from 1999 to 2002 when it went bankrupt.[4]
In 2001, he bought the North Ranch in Paradise Valley, Montana, close to Antelope Butte.[1] The ranch was formerly owned by the Church Universal and Triumphant.[1] He goes ruffed grouse hunting in South Dakota.[5] He lives in Livingston, Montana.[3] [6] He is divorced, and has two children.[3]