title: Ernest Micek
text: # Ernest Micek
  
  Ernest Micek (born February 18, 1936) is an American businessman. He was the chairman and chief executive officer of Cargill from 1995 to 1999.
  
  ## Biography
  
  ### Early life
  
  Ernest S. Micek was born on February 18, 1936, in Arcadia, Wisconsin. He attended the University of Wisconsin–Madison, where he graduated with a BS degree in chemical engineering in 1959.
  
  ### Career
  
  In 1995, Micek succeeded Whitney MacMillan as chairman and chief executive officer of Cargill, working in those capacities until 1999.
  
  