ORGANIZATION

"The Minnesota Business Partnership is composed of 100 chief executives representing some of Minnesota's largest companies. We employ 1.9 million people worldwide, including 400,000 Minnesotans... Since its founding in 1977, the MBP's mission has been to forge a partnership between the public and private sectors to improve the economy and quality of life for everyone in Minnesota."

Official Website:
http://www.mnbp.com/

Location:
Minneapolis, MN

Founding Date:
1977

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Robert H. Bruininks	Educator	22-Feb-1942		President, University of Minnesota
James M. Cracchiolo	Business	c. 1958		CEO of Ameriprise Financial
Jeffrey M. Ettinger	Business	c. 1958		CEO of Hormel
William W. George	Business	14-Sep-1942		CEO of Medtronic, 1991-2001
John E. Gherty	Business	c. 1945		CEO of Land O'Lakes, 1989-2005
James J. Howard	Business	1-Jul-1935		CEO of Northern States Power, 1987-2000
Hubert Joly	Business	c. 1960		CEO of Best Buy
Richard C. Kelly	Business	c. 1947		CEO of Xcel Energy
Bruce J. Nicholson	Business	c. 1944		CEO of Thrivent
Richard R. Pettingill	Business	c. 1949		CEO of Allina Hospitals and Clinics
Stephen W. Sanger	Business	10-Apr-1946		CEO of General Mills, 1995-2007
William G. Van Dyke	Business	c. 1946		CEO of Donaldson Company, 1996-2004
Michael W. Wright	Business	c. 1939		CEO of Supervalu, 1981-2001

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