Cargill: Inside the quiet giant that rules the food business.

Discussion in 'Commodity Futures' started by kanellop, Oct 27, 2011.

  1. kanellop

    kanellop

  2. From the article:
    However, roughly 100 descendants of the founders still own around 90% of the stock, worth some $52 billion as of the last official tally.

    Wow, I'd have to include quite a few "low life's" in my list of 100 descendants. That's a big family and a lot of very old money.
     
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    I see your points,W Fish.
    I also like most any ''low life'' capitalists;
    compared to 99% of any socialists.

    Alter Barge line has sold them all thier boats/barges[Goog story]Also interesting is thier introduction of Cocoa into Vietnam...