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Top 100 Public Companies Top 100 Public Companies Includes only Minnesota-based companies ranked by revenue Revenue for Revenue prior fiscal Basic CEO/ Company Founded/ for most year earnings/ Ticker Stock CFO/ Fiscal Address Employees recent (millions)/ Assets symbol high/ Top marketing year end Nature of business Phone • Website fiscal year low2 1 Percent (millions) executive (millions) change UnitedHealth Group, Inc. Offers products and services through two platforms: 1974 $101,862 $5.38 $60.75 Stephen Hemsley UnitedHealthcare, which provides health care coverage and 9900 Bren Road E $110,618 UNH David Wichmann 12/31/12 1 Minnetonka, MN 55343 133,000 8.60 $80,885 $49.82 Multiple benefits services, and Optum, which provides information 800-328-5979 • unitedhealthgroup.com and technology-enabled health services Target Corporation 1962 $69,865 $4.57 $65.44 Gregg Steinhafel 1000 Nicollet Mall $73,301 TGT John Mulligan 2/2/13 Discount retailer of general-merchandise consumer goods 2 Minneapolis, MN 55403 361,000 4.92 $48,163 $50.33 Jeffrey Jones II 612-304-6073 • target.com Best Buy Company, Inc. 1966 $50,705 $1.31 $27.95 Hubert Joly Specialty retailer of consumer electronics, home office 7601 Penn Ave. S $45,085 BBY Sharon McCollam 2/2/13 products, entertainment software, appliances, and related 3 Richfield, MN 55423 165,000 (11.08) $16,787 $11.20 Andreas Panayiotou services 612-291-1000 • bestbuy.com BUSINESS SERVICES 3M Company 1902 $29,611 $6.40 $95.46 Inge Thulin Provides various technologies through its industrial, health 3M Center $29,904 MMM David Meline 12/31/12 care, consumer, safety and graphics, and electronics and 4 Maplewood, MN 55144 88,000 0.99 $33,876 $81.99 Ian Hardgrove energy business segments 651-733-1110 • 3m.com U.S. Bancorp Financial company that provides a comprehensive line of 1863 $19,108 $2.85 $35.46 Richard Davis banking, brokerage, insurance, investment, mortgage, trust, 800 Nicollet Mall $20,300 USB Andrew Cecere 12/31/12 5 Minneapolis, MN 55402 66,600 6.24 $353,855 $27.00 Jenny Powell and payment services products to consumers, businesses, 651-466-3000 • usbank.com and institutions General Mills, Inc. 1928 $16,658 $2.86 $50.93 Ken Powell Manufactures a wide range of food products under many 1 General Mills Blvd. $17,774 GIS Don Mulligan 5/26/13 6 Golden Valley, MN 55426 41,000 6.70 $22,658 $37.55 Mark Addicks different brands 763-764-7600 • generalmills.com Supervalu, Inc. 1870 $36,100 ($1.24) $6.78 Sam Duncan 7075 Flying Cloud Dr. $17,0973 SVU Bruce Besanko 2/23/13 Provides retail grocery and supply-chain services 7 Eden Prairie, MN 55344 35,000 (52.64) $11,034 $1.68 NP 952-828-4000 • supervalu.com Medtronic, Inc. 1949 $16,184 $3.40 $47.98 Omar Ishrak Designs, manufactures, and distributes a wide range of 710 Medtronic Pkwy. $16,590 MDT Gary Ellis 4/26/13 8 Fridley, MN 55432 46,659 2.51 $34,841 $35.67 Cindy Resman medical devices for global use 763-514-4000 • medtronic.com Ecolab, Inc. 1923 $6,799 NP $72.79 Douglas Baker Jr. Manufactures and distributes cleaning and maintenance 370 Wabasha St. N $11,839 ECL Daniel Schmechel 12/31/12 products for the hospitality, institutional, and industrial 9 St. Paul, MN 55102 41,000 74.14 $17,572 $57.44 Heidi Thom markets 651-293-2233 • ecolab.com C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. 1905 $10,336 $3.68 $64.14 John Wiehoff Provides third-party freight transportation and logistics, fresh 14701 Charlson Road $11,359 CHRW Chad Lindbloom 12/31/12 10 Eden Prairie, MN 55347 10,929 9.89 $2,804 $57.16 Angela Freeman produce sourcing, and information services 952-937-8500 • chrobinson.com Ameriprise Financial, Inc. 1894 $10,192 $4.70 $67.75 James Cracchiolo Financial services company serving the comprehensive 707 2nd Ave. S $10,217 AMP Walter Berman 12/31/12 11 Minneapolis, MN 55474 12,235 0.25 $134,729 $55.66 Kim Sharan financial planning needs of the mass affluent and affluent 800-297-4575 • ameriprise.com Xcel Energy, Inc. 1909 $10,655 $1.86 $29.92 Benjamin Fowke III Major U.S. electricity and natural gas company; provides 414 Nicollet Mall $10,128 XEL Teresa Madden 12/31/12 12 Minneapolis, MN 55401 11,198 (4.94) $31,141 $25.84 Jay Herrmann energy-related products and services 612-330-5500 • xcelenergy.com The Mosaic Company James Prokopanko 2004 $11,108 $4.44 $64.65 Lawrence Produces and markets concentrated phosphate and potash 3033 Campus Dr., Ste. E490 $9,974 MOS 5/31/13 13 Plymouth, MN 55441 8,400 (10.21) $18,086 $44.43 Stranghoener crop nutrients for the global agriculture industry 763-577-2700 • mosaicco.com Barb Kula Hormel Foods Corporation 1891 $7,885 $1.90 $30.70 Jeffrey Ettinger Manufactures and markets brand-name food and meat 1 Hormel Pl. $8,231 HRL Jody Feragen 10/28/12 14 Austin, MN 55912 19,700 4.38 $4,564 $27.28 James Splinter products 507-437-5345 • hormelfoods.com St. Jude Medical, Inc. 1976 $5,617 $2.40 $44.80 Daniel Starks Designs, manufactures, and distributes a wide range of 1 St. Jude Medical Dr. $5,503 STJ Donald Zurbay 12/29/12 15 St. Paul, MN 55117 15,000 (1.94) $9,271 $30.25 Michael Rousseau medical devices for global use 651-756-2000 • sjm.com Pentair, Ltd.4 1966 $3,457 ($0.84) $49.50 Randall Hogan Manufactures water movement, treatment, storage, and 5500 Wayzata Blvd., Ste. 800 $4,416 PNR John Stauch 12/31/12 16 Golden Valley, MN 55416 30,000 27.76 $11,795 $33.80 Todd Gleason management technologies 763-545-1730 • pentair.com The Valspar Corporation 1806 $3,953 $3.20 $59.81 Gary Hendrickson Manufactures decorative and protective coatings, paints, 901 3rd Ave. SE $4,021 VAL James Muehlbauer 10/26/12 17 Minneapolis, MN 55402 9,800 1.72 $3,627 $33.17 John Anton varnishes, and stains 612-851-7000 • valsparglobal.com Patterson Companies, Inc. 1877 $3,536 $2.04 $38.25 Scott Anderson Distributes supplies for the dental, rehabilitation, and 1031 Mendota Heights Road $3,637 PDCO R. Armstrong 4/27/13 18 Mendota Heights, MN 55120 7,000 2.87 $2,682 $31.36 John Bettencourt veterinary markets 651-686-1600 • pattersoncompanies.com Polaris Industries, Inc. Manufactures and sells snowmobiles, off-road recreational 1954 $2,657 $4.54 $89.83 Scott Wine vehicles, including ATVs and side-by-side vehicles, and on- 2100 Hwy. 55 $3,210 PII Michael Malone 12/31/12 19 Medina, MN 55340 4,600 20.82 $1,487 $53.64 Mike Jonikas road vehicles, including motorcycles and small electric 763-542-0500 • polaris.com vehicles; supplies equipment and related services Fastenal Company 1967 $2,767 $1.42 $54.59 Willard Oberton Distributes industrial and construction supplies, including 2001 Theurer Blvd. $3,134 FAST Daniel Florness 12/31/12 20 Winona, MN 55987 15,145 13.25 $1,816 $38.37 Pat Resch threaded fasteners 507-454-5374 • fastenal.com Donaldson Company, Inc. 1915 $2,493 $1.67 $39.36 William Cook Manufactures filtration systems and replacement parts for 1400 W 94th St. $2,437 DCI James Shaw 7/31/13 21 Bloomington, MN 55431 12,400 (2.26) $1,744 $30.40 Multiple diesel equipment and industrial applications 952-887-3131 • donaldson.com Regis Corporation 1922 $2,122 $0.51 $19.59 Daniel Hanrahan Operates beauty salons and provides cosmetology 7201 Metro Blvd. $2,019 RGS Steven Spiegel 6/30/13 22 Edina, MN 55439 50,000 (4.88) $1,390 $15.79 Heather Passe education 952-947-7777 • regiscorp.com The Toro Company Provides turf, landscape, rental and construction equipment, 1914 $1,884 $2.18 $42.36 Michael Hoffman and irrigation and outdoor lighting solutions for golf 8111 Lyndale Ave. S $1,957 TTC Renee Peterson 10/31/12 23 Bloomington, MN 55420 5,000 3.97 $935 $25.89 NP courses, sports fields, parks, municipalities, commercial and 952-888-8801 • toro.com residential properties, and agricultural fields H.B. Fuller Company 1887 $1,558 $1.37 $34.51 James Owens Manufactures adhesives, sealants, and coating compounds 1200 Willow Lake Blvd. $1,886 FUL Jim Giertz 12/1/12 24 Vadnais Heights, MN 55110 3,700 21.10 $1,786 $21.10 NP for industrial and consumer applications 651-236-5900 • hbfuller.com Deluxe Corporation Provides customized checks and forms, along with Web and 1915 $1,418 $3.33 $32.58 Lee Schram other services, to more than 4 million small business 3680 Victoria St. N $1,515 DLX Terry Peterson 12/31/12 25 Shoreview, MN 55126 5,476 6.87 $1,412 $21.40 Laura Radewald customers; offers various programs to financial institutions; 651-483-7111 • deluxe.com sells checks and accessories to consumers TCF Financial Corporation 1923 $1,144 ($1.37) $12.58 William Cooper Bank holding company; provides retail and commercial 200 Lake St. E $1,270 TCB Michael Jones 12/31/12 banking services; conducts commercial leasing, equipment 26 Wayzata, MN 55391 7,328 11.04 $18,226 $9.59 Jennifer Rohling financing, and commercial inventory financing 952-745-2760 • tcfbank.com 86 TWIN CITIES BUSINESS BLACK BOOK tcbmag.com Includes only Minnesota-based companies Top 100 Public Companies ranked by revenue OneBeacon Insurance Group, Ltd. 1831 $1,081 ($0.21) $16.46 T. Michael Miller Insurance holding company that offers a range of specialty 601 Carlson Pkwy. $1,241 OB Paul McDonough 12/31/12 insurance products through select independent agents, 27 Minnetonka, MN 55305 1,200 14.80 $5,402 $12.23 Carmen Duarte regional and national brokers, and wholesalers 952-852-2431 • onebeacon.com Life Time Fitness, Inc.
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