Dave MacLennan

David W. MacLennan (born 1958/59) is an American businessman, the chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of Cargill from 2013 to 2023.

Dave MacLennan
Born	1958 or 1959 (age 65–66)[1]
Education	Amherst College (BA) University of Chicago (MBA)
Occupation(s)	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]

Personal life

He is married to Kathleen MacLennan,^[5] and they have three children.^[1]