Richard Schulze

Best Buy founder Richard Schulze stepping down as chairman in wake of CEO scandal

This morning, Best Buy announced that founder Richard Schulze is stepping down as chairman in the wake of the scandal surrounding former CEO Brian Dunn.The announcement comes after an independent investigation into the Dunn scandal found that Schulze "acted inappropriately" when he first heard about ... More >>

Brian Dunn out as Best Buy CEO

Less than two weeks after announcing a major restructuring plan involving store closings and layoffs, Brian Dunn has resigned as Best Buy CEO.The split was reportedly amicable, but some are suggesting Dunn's departure is mutual in the sense of, "all the girls in high school and I mutually decided no ... More >>

Marilyn Carlson Nelson and Barbara Carlson Gage are the richest Minnesotans

Marilyn Carlson Nelson, Barbara Carlson Gage: Professional daughters.​Marilyn Carlson Nelson and Barbara Carlson Gage have done pretty well in what's called the "daughter business." The two women, heiresses to the Carlson hospitality fortune, are the richest people in Minnesota, according to Forbe ... More >>

Minnesota billionaires listed by Forbes

Let's consider trading places.​This news makes us want to go out and rent "Trading Places" all over again. Forbes is out with its list of the world's most wildly wealthy tycoons. Itfigures there are 1,210 billionaires in the world, worth a total of $4.5 trillion -- a figure that beats the gro ... More >>

Forbes 400 list includes six Minnesota tycoons this year

Whitney MacMillan has more money than you do. A lot more.​When it comes to the really, really rich folks, few can touch the likes the Bill Gates. The Microsoft founder is now worth a mind-boggling $54 billion, according to the latest Forbes 400 list But here in Minnesota we have some bona fid ... More >>

Pawn America boss is big Tim Pawlenty donor

​Tim Pawlenty's political action committee reported its first-quarter fund-raising numbers today, and one of the folks who maxed out the contribution limit runs a pawn-shop chain called Pawn America. We're going to let you supply your own punchline on that one.Most of Pawlenty's support came from ... More >>

Best Buy founder donates $40M to U of M

Richest Minnesotans keep political campaigns rolling

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The Catholic Church's right turn touches off battles over dogma and diversity at the University of St. Thomas

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The Catholic Church's right turn touches off battles over dogma and diversity at the University of St. Thomas