Wednesday, October 28, 2015

On This Date in Minnesota History: October 28

October 28, 1957According to Fortune magazine, William L. McKnight, who was chairman of the Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co. (3M) and resided in Dellwood, Minn., was considered to be one of the top 76 richest men in the nation. McKnight's fortune at the time was estimated in the $100,000,000 to $200,000,000 bracket.

http://projects.wchsmn.org/reference/events/washington-county-has-one-nations-richest-men/ 



Photo taken by Pamela J. Erickson. Released into the public domain Oct. 28, 2015,
as long as acknowledgement included.
 

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