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William L. McKnight
William L. McKnight (November 11, 1887 – March 4, 1978) was an American businessman and philanthropist who served his entire career in the 3M corporation, rising to chairman of the board from 1949 to 1966. He founded the McKnight Foundation in 1953. Biography William L. McKnight was the third child born to homesteaders Joseph and Cordelia McKnight, who left the East in 1880 to claim a homestead in South Dakota. William was born in the family's sod house in White, South Dakota. McKnight attended Duluth Business University, and after attending school for only 4 months of the 6-month program, began working for 3M Corporation as an Assistant Bookkeeper in May 1907, at a salary of $11.55 per week. McKnight began to understand the dire financial situation of 3M, and his ideas for making better products and cutting costs gained the admiration of the general manager, who promoted McKnight to cost accountant. Two years after that, he was placed in charge of the company's Chicag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
White, South Dakota
White is a city in Brookings County, South Dakota, Brookings County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 537 at the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census. History White was laid out in 1884, and named in honor of W. H. White, a first settler. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 485 people, 195 households, and 121 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 212 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.4% White (U.S. Census), White, 0.8% Asian (U.S. Census), Asian, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic (U.S. Census), Hispanic or Latino (U.S. Census), Latino of any race were 0.4% of the population. There were 195 households, of which 28.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.7% were Marriage, married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |