It articulates core values, and creates the office of Equal Opportunity Programs to oversee affirmative action efforts. Following the death of John MacMillan, Jr., family owners look outside the family for company leadership, committing to promoting the “best management to the top.” Erwin Kelm...
In 1875 another brother, James, joined the family business. In 1898 John H. MacMillan and his brother Daniel began to work for the company. John H. MacMillan later married William Cargill’s eldest daughter, Edna. He ran the company from Sam Cargill’s death in 1903 until his retirement i...