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Carl Pohlad, the longtime owner of the Minnesota Twins baseball team died today in his home in Edina. He has been a big part of Minnesota, as well as our smaller community of Edina. Pohlad owned the Twins as well as banking, bottling, and real estate companies. Forbes Magazine estimates that he is the 102nd richest man in the world, and he lives in our very own town!
Pohlad never retired, but was also very modest with his wealth. He returned a Rolls Royce he received as a birthday gift because he thought it was too ostentatious. It seems to me like the most successful people these days are the ones who had to start from scratch. They are respected for going from nothing to everything, just like Pohlad did. His mother did laundry for others and his father was a railroad brakesman. The wealthy people who inherit their money are often times just made fun of. Paris Hilton for example...




http://www.startribune.com/business/37106499.html?elr=KArksLckD8EQDUoaEyqyP4O:DW3ckUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aU1E::Dy_oacyKU