Cindy McCain's parent died.
Cindy McCain . Upon her father 's death in 2000 , she inherited majority control and became chair of Hensley & Co. , one of the largest Anheuser-Busch beer distributors in the United States . Jim Hensley . One of Arizona 's richest men at the time of his death , Hensley was the father of Cindy Hensley McCain and the father-in-law of United States Senator and 2000 and 2008 presidential candidate John McCain .