This year's inductees join an elite group of the most accomplished Minnesota business leaders of all time.
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Michael BermanMichael Berman has invested time and money into 14 companies, nine of which were founded in Minnesota. View Bio Video View Acceptance Speech and Interview |
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James DolanJames Dolan's $300 million company, The Dolan Company, is capable of changing with the opportunities that arise. View Bio Video View Acceptance Speech and Interview |
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David FrauenshuhDavid Frauenshuh has become the largest privately held developer of medical facilities in the country, and his financial transparency has helped build a real estate empire. View Bio Video View Acceptance Speech and Interview |
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Richard KnowltonRichard Knowlton is famous for his transformative leadership of Hormel Foods Corporation, as well as his steady rise through the company's ranks. View Bio Video View Acceptance Speech and Interview |
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John LindahlJohn Lindahl left a 16-year career at a major bank to become the driving force behind Norwest Equity Partners. View Bio Video View Acceptance Speech and Interview |
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Jay NovakNovak is considered one of the business-publication industry's most influential gray eminences, but there's more to his business story. View Bio Video View Acceptance Speech |
Each year, Twin Cities Business, in conjunction with its sponsors, hosts an awards event to honor new inductees into the Minnesota Business Hall of Fame. It also features profiles of the honorees annually in a cover story.
The Minnesota Business Hall of Fame inductees join an elite group of Minnesota business leaders who have been agents of change and have altered the business landscape for the better.
1 Andersen, Elmer L. - H.B. Fuller
2 Anderson, Lee - APi Group
3 Annexstad, Al - Federated Insurance Companies
4 Austin, Bill - Starkey Laboratories
5 Bachman, Dale - Bachman's, Inc.
6 Bakken, Earl - North Hawaii Community Hospital
7 Barton, Ray - Great Clips
8 Berman, Michael - Berman Medical
9 Blashack-Strahan, Jill - Tastefully Simple
10 Burnet, Ralph - Coldwell Banker Burnet
11 Carlson, Curtis L. - Carlson Companies
12 Carlson Nelson, Marilyn - Carlson Companies
13 Campbell, James - Wells Fargo
14 Dahlberg, Kenneth - Carefree Capital
15 Davis, Mark - Davisco Foods International
16 Dolan, James - The Dolan Company
17 Dolphin, Dorothy - Dolphin Holdings
18 Fagen, Ron - Fagen, Inc.
19 Fiterman, Michael - Liberty Diversified Industries
20 Frandsen, Dennis - Frandsen Corporation
21 Frauenshuh, David - Frauenshuh Companies
22 Gegax, Tom - Tires Plus
23 Helgeson, Don - Gold'n Plump
24 Hetteen, Edgar - Polaris/Arctic Enterprises
25 Hoffman, Ebba - Smead Manufacturing
26 Holmes, Gary - CSM Corporation
27 Hubbard, Stanley - Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc.
28 Jacobs, Irwin - Genmar Holdings
29 Kierlin, Robert - Fastenal Company
30 Knowlton, Richard - Hormel Foods Corporation
31 Kotula, Don - Northern Tool & Equipment
32 Lindahl, John - Norwest Equity Partners
33 Mackay, Harvey - Mackay Envelope
34 MacMillan, Whitney - Cargill
35 Marvin, William - Marvin Windows and Doors
36 McNamara, Richard - Activar
37 Melrose, Ken - Toro Company
38 Mooty, John - International Dairy Queen
39 Mortenson, M.A. - Mortenson Construction
40 Nath, Mahendra - Nath Companies
41 Ngo, Viet - Lemna International
42 Novak, Jay - Twin Cities Business
43 Offutt, Ron - Offutt Company
44 Olson, Earl - Jennie-O Foods
45 Paulucci, Luigino - Luigino's, Inc.
46 Pellegrene, John - Target Corporation
47 Phillips, Edward - Phillips Beverage Company
48 Platou, Carl - Fairview Health Systems
49 Pohlad, Carl - Minnesota Twins
50 Rauenhorst, Gerald - Opus
51 Rechelbacher, Horst - Aveda Corporation
52 Rosen, Thomas - Rosen's Diversified, Inc.
53 Ruvelson, Alan - First Midwest Ventures
54 Schoenecker, Guy - BI
55 Schulze, Richard - Best Buy
56 Sit, Eugene - Sit Investment Associates
57 Sparboe, Robert - Sparboe Companies
58 Taylor, Glen - Taylor Corporation
59 Verdoorn, Daryl R. - C. H. Robinson
60 Villafana, Manny - St. Jude Medical
61 Wallin, Win - Medtronic
62 Whitney, Wheelock - Whitney Management Company
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