- Great American Business Leaders of the Twentieth Century
Erwin Kelm
Cargill
1961 - 1976
Agriculture & Mining
b. 1911
| Education |  |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate | University of Minnesota |
| Personal | |
|---|---|
| Born-Died | 1911 - 1994 |
| Birthplace | Minnesota (MN) |
| Race | White |
| Father | Laborer, Skilled |
Over the years, Kelm built Cargill, Incorporated into a $10 billion grain company handling more than 25% of America’s grain exports. He operated 600 plants in 38 countries, employed more than 24,000 people, and had grain elevators with storage capacity of 300 million bushels.