Curt Carlson

Entrepreneur

Birthday July 9, 1914

Birth Sign Cancer

Birthplace Minnesota

DEATH DATE Feb 19, 1999 (84)

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About

Swedish-American entrepreneur best known as the founder of restaurant, hotel, and travel chain Carlson.

Before Fame

He was President of the Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity at the University of Minnesota.

Trivia

He was awarded the Horatio Alger Jr. Award for Swedish-American of the Year in 1981.

Family Life

His father Charles was a Swedish immigrant to the United States.

Associated With

He and basketball coach Flip Saunders both attended the University of Minnesota.