He was the grandson of W.W. Cargill, the founder of Cargill, Incorporated. Jim gave many years of dedicated service to Cargill. After working summers for the company from 1939 to 1941, he joined Cargill permanently in 1947 in an advertising position in the animal nutrition business. In 1955, he led Cargill's first use of an electronic digital computer relating to the linear programming of animal feed formulations, an award-winning innovation that revolutionized the feed industry. Jim retired from Cargill as a senior vice president in 1989. He served on the Cargill Board of Directors from 1963 to 1995. he grew up in Minneapolis. He graduated from Lake Forest Academy, Lake Forest, Ill., and, after spending three years in the U.S. Army Signal Corps during World War II (mostly in Europe), attended the University of Minnesota. In addition to his contributions to Cargill, Incorporated, he was a supporter of the University of Minnesota from which he received a Distinguished Service Award He was an avid hunter and fisherman, and a supporter of conservation through organizations such as Ducks Unlimited and Trout Unlimited. He also owned and operated J. B. Hudson Jewelers
He was the grandson of W.W. Cargill, the founder of Cargill, Incorporated. Jim gave many years of dedicated service to Cargill. After working summers for the company from 1939 to 1941, he joined Cargill permanently in 1947 in an advertising position in the animal nutrition business. In 1955, he led Cargill's first use of an electronic digital computer relating to the linear programming of animal feed formulations, an award-winning innovation that revolutionized the feed industry. Jim retired from Cargill as a senior vice president in 1989. He served on the Cargill Board of Directors from 1963 to 1995. he grew up in Minneapolis. He graduated from Lake Forest Academy, Lake Forest, Ill., and, after spending three years in the U.S. Army Signal Corps during World War II (mostly in Europe), attended the University of Minnesota. In addition to his contributions to Cargill, Incorporated, he was a supporter of the University of Minnesota from which he received a Distinguished Service Award He was an avid hunter and fisherman, and a supporter of conservation through organizations such as Ducks Unlimited and Trout Unlimited. He also owned and operated J. B. Hudson Jewelers
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