John F. Grundhofer

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John F. Grundhofer (died 24 January 2021[1])[2] was a director of Donaldson Company,[3] Securian Financial Group Inc.,[4] and BJ's Restaurant & Brewery.[5] 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),[6] 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.[7] He received an MBA in Finance from the University of Southern California.[8]

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.[9][10]

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  1. ^ Jack Grundhofer, chairman emeritus of U.S. Bancorp and Coachella Valley philanthropist, dies at 82
  2. ^ Kumar, Kavita (27 January 2021). "Jack Grundhofer, who built U.S. Bancorp in the 1990s, dies at 82". Star Tribune. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Investor Relations - Corporate Governance". Archived from the original on 15 June 2012. Retrieved 12 September 2012.
  4. ^ "Directors of Minnesota Mutual Companies, Inc". Retrieved 12 September 2012.
  5. ^ "CORPORATE GOVERNANCE - BOARD OF DIRECTORS". Retrieved 12 September 2012.
  6. ^ Bates, James (1 February 1990). "PEOPLE : Grundhofer to Leave Wells for Midwest Bank". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 12 September 2012.
  7. ^ http://www.horatioalger.org/members/member_info.cfm?memberid=GRU97
  8. ^ http://www.horatioalger.org/members/member_info.cfm?memberid=GRU97
  9. ^ "Bank Executive Escapes Kidnapper; Gunman at Large".
  10. ^ "First Bank Chairman, Long a Survivor, is First Interstate's White Knight".
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