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Elmer Lee Andersen (June 17, 1909 – November 15, 2004) was an American businessman, philanthropist, and politician who built a successful business career with the H. B. Fuller Company. Andersen was most notably the 30th governor of Minnesota.
- businessman, philanthropist
- Republican
The first meeting of the Elmer L. & Eleanor J. Andersen Foundation was held on December 10, 1957 at 11:00 am at 255 Eagle Street in Saint Paul, Minnesota. In 1959, an H. B. Fuller Company college scholarship program, then administered by the Foundation, was established for the son or daughter of an H. B. Fuller Company or subsidiary company ...
Born in Chicago, on June 17, 1909, Elmer L. Andersen demonstrated courage and determination at an early age. He contracted polio at the age of nine, but recovered, despite the predictions of his doctors, with the care of his mother and a skilled osteopath. In 1925, both of his parents died, forcing Andersen and his three siblings to make their ...
Apr 3, 2021 · Elmer Lee Andersen was born on 17 June 1909. [1] He is the son of Arne Andersen and Jennie Olivia Johnson. He married Eleanor Anne Johnson in 1932. [2] Elmer Lee was the 30th Governor of Minnesota. [3] He died in 2004 [4] [5] [5] in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota. (Age 95 years) He was laid to rest at Hillside Cemetery, Minneapolis ...
- Male
- June 17, 1909
- Eleanor Anne (Johnson) Andersen
- November 15, 2004
A Man's Reach is an autobiography by Elmer Andersen, the former governor of Minnesota, published by the University of Minnesota Press in 2000. “Andersen’s story is the Horatio Alger myth made real, but his life is about much more than money and politics. He believes in public service, in democracy, and in striving to meet the needs of all ...
Nov 16, 2004 · November 16, 2004. The man known as, "Minnesota's leading citizen" has died. Former Republican Gov. Elmer L. Andersen died Monday evening at the age of 95. Although Andersen served as the state's governor from 1961 to 1963, he's probably better known more for what he accomplished outside of that office.
Aug 7, 2019 · Published on August 7, 2019. The year 2017 marked the 60th Anniversary of the Elmer L. & Eleanor J. Andersen Foundation. The social justice grantmaking program continued in the area of political power and process with the final $25,000 installment of a 2 year, $50,000 grant to Minnesota Voice to advance the goal of increasing voter engagement ...
