Tom Gegax implemented a new way to sell tires—in clean, efficient stores and at competitive prices—and built Tires Plus into a $200 million, 150-store chain at which headquarters employees could

Pinky McNamara, corporate turnaround specialist and philanthropist, has rescued and renewed dozens of companies. His $100 million Activar, Inc., holding company owns 14 private companies and stock in two public

Robert Sparboe moved to Minnesota 50 years ago to establish the Sparboe Chick Company with his life savings of $5,400. Its successor companies comprise a $260 million operation that sells

John Pellegrene, a paragon of marketing and merchandising, helped push Dayton’s Department Stores to the forefront of retail innovation and establish Target’s image as a fashion-forward but always affordable discounter.

Bill Austin is the founder and CEO of Starkey Laboratories, the largest U.S.–based hearing aid manufacturer. While he was guiding the company’s growth to 3,700 employees and $420 million in