Cargill, Incorporated

15407 McGinty Rd. West
Wayzata, MN 55391 (Map)
Phone: 952-742-7575
Fax: 952-742-7393
Toll Free: 800-227-4455
http://www.cargill.com

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Overview

Cargill may be private, but it's highly visible. The US's second-largest private corporation (after Koch Industries), Cargill's diversified operations include grain, cotton, sugar, petroleum, and financial trading; food processing; futures brokering; health and pharmaceutical products; agricultural services such as animal feed and crop protection; and industrial products including biofuels, oils and lubricants, starches, and salt. The company is one of the leading grain producers in the US, and its Excel unit is one of the top US meatpackers. Cargill's brands include Diamond Crystal (salt), Gerkens (cocoa), Honeysuckle White (poultry), Sterling Silver (fresh meats), and Nutrena (dog and cat food).

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Company Type Private
Fiscal Year-End May
2009 Sales (mil.) £71,987.5
1-Year Sales Growth (3.2%)
2009 Net Income (mil.) £2,058.7
1-Year Net Income Growth (15.6%)
2009 Employees 159,000
1-Year Employee Growth (0.6%)
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Chairman and CEO Gregory R. (Greg) Page
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SVP and CFO David W. MacLennan
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Corporate VP and CIO Rita J. Heise
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