Who's Who by State

Notable Families & Figures of Minnesota

The notable families, dynasties, companies, and figures of Minnesota — profiled from public sources.

The Mayo FamilyThe Rochester family whose clinic became the most famous in the world.Read profile →The Pillsbury FamilyThe Minneapolis flour-milling dynasty and a governor of the state.Read profile →The Hill FamilyJames J. Hill, the 'Empire Builder' of the Great Northern Railway.Read profile →Bob DylanThe Duluth-born, Hibbing-raised Nobel laureate and songwriter.Read profile →The Dayton FamilyThe Minneapolis family whose department stores became Target Corporation.Read profile →Charles SchulzThe St. Paul-born creator of 'Peanuts' and Charlie Brown.Read profile →PrinceThe Minneapolis-born musical genius behind 'Purple Rain.'Read profile →The Cargill-MacMillan FamilyThe family behind Cargill, the largest private company in America.Read profile →F. Scott FitzgeraldThe St. Paul-born author of 'The Great Gatsby.'Read profile →
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