Dave MacLennan
American businessman
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David W. MacLennan (born 1958/59) is an American businessman, the chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of Cargill from 2013 to 2023.
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University of Chicago (MBA)
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| Born | 1958 or 1959 (age 66–67)[1] |
| Education | Amherst College (BA) University of Chicago (MBA) |
| Occupations | former Chairman, CEO and President, Cargill |
| Term | 2013-2023 |
| Spouse | Kathleen MacLennan (m.1986) |
| Children | 3 |
MacLennan received a BA in English from Amherst College, followed by an MBA in Finance from the University of Chicago.[2]
MacLennan was chairman and CEO of Cargill since 2013, when he succeeded Greg Page.[2] Under MacLennan’s leadership, Cargill has faced numerous controversies and criticisms. In January 2023, he was succeeded as CEO by Brian Sikes.[3]
Criticism
In 2019, former U.S. Congressman Henry A. Waxman, in a report by Mighty Earth, called Cargill "the worst company in the world" and noted that it drives "the most important problems facing our world" (deforestation, pollution, climate change, exploitation) "at a scale that dwarfs their closest competitors."[4]
