2023 Minnesota Family Business Awards
From distributing agricultural equipment to manufacturing custom cabinetry to slinging burgers, the 2023 Minnesota Family Business Award winners represent a wide range of industries throughout the state. But regardless of their industry, these enduring companies share a deeper level of commitment—to legacy. They’re motivated not just by profit, but by building on family tradition. Work ethic, collaboration, and leadership are skills they discuss not only at the office, but around the dinner table.
This year’s five honorees and four finalists were evaluated on management, governance, organizational structure, transition plan, success, and other key factors. Our selection committee included Tom Hubler, owner, Hubler for Business Families; Jessica Manivasager, shareholder, Fredrikson & Byron; Paddy McNeely, chairman and CEO, The Meritex Company; Jon Keimig, Family Business Center director, University of St. Thomas; psychologist Michaela Smith; Allison Kaplan, editor-in-chief, Twin Cities Business; and Shelly Elmore, publisher, Twin Cities Business.
We formally honored this year’s winners at an event on Oct. 25 at the Nicollet Island Pavilion. See photos from the event below.
