Houston White has known setbacks. In 2008, he was a self-employed contractor building million-dollar homes in Golden Valley when the foreclosure crisis hit, taking down his business along with it.
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Monish Patolawala has been named 3M’s new senior vice president and CFO to replace Nick Gangestad, a 35-year 3M veteran who plans to retire. Patolawala will take over July 1,
Ken Melrose, former CEO of The Toro Co. and prolific philanthropist, died May 3. He was 79. Melrose got his start at Toro in 1970 working in the company’s marketing
The Great Recession tested the mettle of Minnesota’s Marvin family, which refused to eliminate jobs of the factory workers who make windows and doors. Now CEO Paul Marvin, a fourth-generation
The greatest challenge for businesses in a pandemic is planning. Reacting too slowly to rapidly changing dynamics could be catastrophic. Preemptively saying goodbye to talent and spending down lines of
Minneapolis-based Bright Health Inc. has tapped G. Mike Mikan as its new CEO. Mikan replaces Bob Sheehy, a cofounder of the company who has served as CEO since it began
Ecolab employees are being spared the financial carnage of layoffs, large-scale furloughs and pay cuts that have rolled across many American companies, which CEO Doug Baker contends is the right
On Tuesday, President Donald Trump rolled out the list of business leaders who will help him strategize about reopening the economy. The full list includes 202 people from 16 industry
Minnesota's longest tenured female leader of a public company on what it takes to ignite change—in a company and on a national stage.
When Gov. Tim Walz and Queen Elizabeth delivered their Sunday addresses about the coronavirus threat, their somber messages and calls for united action evoked the spirit of fireside chats employed
Hubert Joly, widely regarded as the architect behind Best Buy’s transformation, plans to retire from his role as chairman. In a March 10 SEC filing, the company said Joly will
Stephen Bishop, who’s worked at Wells Fargo for nearly three decades, has been named president and CEO of Minnesota Bank & Trust.
It’s the first time the law firm will have a leader outside of Boston, where it was founded 142 years ago.
Golden Gate School of Law professor Anthony Niedwiecki has been chosen to serve as president and dean of Mitchell Hamline.
Former 7-Eleven IT exec Jaime Montemayor joins General Mills to support the company’s new digital transformation efforts.
CFO and chief of staff Amy Ronneberg was named acting CEO while the organization hunts for a new leader.
The company's board says it supports the continued leadership of Corie Barry.
The board elected Ishrak as chairman at its Jan. 15 meeting.