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American businessman (1939–2021)
John F. Grundhofer
Born (1939-01-01 ) January 1, 1939U.S.
Died January 24, 2021(2021-01-24) (aged 82)U.S.
Occupation Company director Known for Being kidnapped and held hostage in 1990
John F. Grundhofer (January 1, 1939 – January 24, 2021)
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[2]
[3] was a director of
Donaldson Company ,
[4]
Securian Financial Group Inc. ,
[5] and
BJ's Restaurant & Brewery .
[6] He served as Chairman (1990–1997 and 1999–2002), Chief Executive Officer (1990–2001) and President (1990–1999 and 2000–2001) of
U.S. Bancorp (formerly First Bank System),
[7] a financial services provider. On retirement he was succeeded by his brother
Jerry Grundhofer .
He was a graduate of
Loyola High School (Los Angeles) and
Loyola Marymount University .
[8] He received an MBA in Finance from the
University of Southern California .
[9]
Grundhofer was purportedly kidnapped from a Minneapolis parking garage in November 1990. He escaped after being bound and stuffed in a sleeping bag. No one was ever charged in the kidnapping.
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Jack Grundhofer, chairman emeritus of U.S. Bancorp and Coachella Valley philanthropist, dies at 82
^ Kumar, Kavita (27 January 2021).
"Jack Grundhofer, who built U.S. Bancorp in the 1990s, dies at 82" .
Star Tribune . Retrieved 28 January 2021 .
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"Investor Relations - Corporate Governance" . Archived from
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"Directors of Minnesota Mutual Companies, Inc" . Retrieved 12 September 2012 .
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"CORPORATE GOVERNANCE - BOARD OF DIRECTORS" . Retrieved 12 September 2012 .
^ Bates, James (1 February 1990).
"PEOPLE : Grundhofer to Leave Wells for Midwest Bank" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved 12 September 2012 .
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"John F. Grundhofer" . www.horatioalger.org . Archived from
the original on 2004-02-23.
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"John F. Grundhofer" . www.horatioalger.org . Archived from
the original on 2004-02-23.
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"Bank Executive Escapes Kidnapper; Gunman at Large" .
Associated Press .
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"First Bank Chairman, Long a Survivor, is First Interstate's White Knight" .
Associated Press .
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