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'''Curtis "Curt" Carlson''' ([[July 9]], [[1914]] – [[February 19]], [[1999]]) was a [[Swedish-American]] [[businessman]] and founder of the [[Carlson Companies]]. He founded the [[Radisson Hotels]] chain which originated in [[Minneapolis, Minnesota]] where Carlson was born. The [[Carlson School of Management]] at the [[University of Minnesota]] is named for him.
'''Curtis "Curt" Carlson''' ([[July 9]], [[1914]] &ndash; [[February 19]], [[1999]]) was a [[Swedish-American]] [[businessman]] and founder of the [[Carlson Companies]].<ref> ''Former Owner /CEO of Radisson Hotels, Carlson Travel'' (Murat Shrine.org[http://www.muratshrine.org/bios/carlson.php]</ref>
==Background==
Curtis Leroy Carlson was born in [[Minneapolis, Minnesota]] , the son of Charles and Leatha Carlson, both Swedish-American immigrants. He began a promising career with [[Procter and Gamble]] after earning a BA in Economics in 1937 from the [[University of Minnesota]]. <ref>''Carlson, Curtis L. Minnesota entrepreneur.Founder of Carlson Companies'' (New York Times. February 23, 1999) [http://www.nytimes.com/1999/02/23/classified/paid-notice-deaths-carlson-curtis-l.html]</ref>
==Career==
Carlson founded the Gold Bond Stamp Company in 1938. Carlson used "Gold Bond Stamps", a consumer loyalty program based on trading stamps, to provided consumer incentive for grocery stores. Carlson was the first entrepreneur to develop a loyalty program for the grocery chain through the issuance of trading stamps. What began as a simple loyalty program for grocers in the Midwest grew into one of the largest service providers of frequent shopper / buyer programs across a variety of retail and hospitality sectors.<ref> ''Curtis Leroy Carlson'' (The University of Houston,Conrad Hilton College)[http://www.hrm.uh.edu/cnhc/ShowContent.asp?c=8706]</ref><ref>''Business leader Curt Carlson''(Star Tribune. March 26, 1999) [http://www.startribune.com/obituaries/11596536.html]</ref>


Carlson expanded his offerings by purchasing the downtown Minneapolis [[Radisson Hotel]] in 1960 and building it into a national chain. He also acquired [[TGI Fridays]], Carlson Leisure Group and hundreds of other hospitality businesses.<ref>''Gold Bond Stamp Company / Carlson Companies 1938 - 1998'' (Harvard Business School) [http://www.hbs.edu/leadership/database/leaders/curtis_l_carlson.html]</ref>
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==External links==
*[http://www.hotel-online.com/News/PressReleases1999_1st/Feb99_CurtisLCarlson.html Obituary]


The [[Carlson School of Management]] at the [[University of Minnesota]] is named for him.
Curt Carlson considered his family very important to him. He createad an estate in northern Wisconsin for his family to gather, it is publicly known as Minnesuing Acres (after the lake it is located on), but the Carlson family refer to it as "the lodge". This estate is where his family gathers for important holidays. This estate was later converted to a business resort for corporations like General Mills, Century Tel, and many others.
<ref>''Curtis Carlson 10/15/1989'' (Norsk Høstfest)[http://www.hostfest.com/halloffame/view.asp?ID=32]</ref> Curt Carlson created an estate in northern Wisconsin for his family to gather. Publicly known as Minnesuing Acres after the lake it is located on, the Carlson family refer to it as "the lodge". This estate was where his family gathers for important holidays. This estate was later converted to a business resort for corporations.<ref>''Obituary of Curtis L. Carlson, Founder and Chairman'' (Hotel Online data base of News and Trends) [http://www.hotel-online.com/News/PressReleases1999_1st/Feb99_CurtisLCarlson.html]</ref>
==Awards==
*[[Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences]] Linnean Medal presented by H.M. [[Carl XVI Gustaf]], [[King of Sweden]]
*Viking Baron Award from the American Swedish Cultural Foundation
*[[Horatio Alger]] Award; the Swedish-American of the Year Award, [[Stockholm, Sweden]] in 1981
*[[Town & Country (magazine)|Town and Country magazine]] Philanthropist of the Year Award, 1987-1988
*International Citizen of the Year Award from the [[City of Minneapolis]]
*[[Norsk Høstfest]] Hall of Fame on October 15, 1989
==Selected Works==
*''Good as Gold : the Story of the Carlson Companies'' (Carlson Companies, Inc., Minneapolis, MN, 1994)
==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.clcfamilyfoundation.com/ The Carlson Family Foundation]
*[http://www.catalogs.umn.edu/ug/csom/index.html University of Minnesota. Carlson School of Management]
*[http://www.minnesuingacres.com/ Minnesuing Acres]
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Curtis "Curt" Carlson (July 9, 1914 – February 19, 1999) was a Swedish-American businessman and founder of the Carlson Companies.[1]

Background

Curtis Leroy Carlson was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota , the son of Charles and Leatha Carlson, both Swedish-American immigrants. He began a promising career with Procter and Gamble after earning a BA in Economics in 1937 from the University of Minnesota. [2]

Career

Carlson founded the Gold Bond Stamp Company in 1938. Carlson used "Gold Bond Stamps", a consumer loyalty program based on trading stamps, to provided consumer incentive for grocery stores. Carlson was the first entrepreneur to develop a loyalty program for the grocery chain through the issuance of trading stamps. What began as a simple loyalty program for grocers in the Midwest grew into one of the largest service providers of frequent shopper / buyer programs across a variety of retail and hospitality sectors.[3][4]

Carlson expanded his offerings by purchasing the downtown Minneapolis Radisson Hotel in 1960 and building it into a national chain. He also acquired TGI Fridays, Carlson Leisure Group and hundreds of other hospitality businesses.[5]

The Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota is named for him. [6] Curt Carlson created an estate in northern Wisconsin for his family to gather. Publicly known as Minnesuing Acres after the lake it is located on, the Carlson family refer to it as "the lodge". This estate was where his family gathers for important holidays. This estate was later converted to a business resort for corporations.[7]

Awards

Selected Works

  • Good as Gold : the Story of the Carlson Companies (Carlson Companies, Inc., Minneapolis, MN, 1994)

References

  1. ^ Former Owner /CEO of Radisson Hotels, Carlson Travel (Murat Shrine.org[1]
  2. ^ Carlson, Curtis L. Minnesota entrepreneur.Founder of Carlson Companies (New York Times. February 23, 1999) [2]
  3. ^ Curtis Leroy Carlson (The University of Houston,Conrad Hilton College)[3]
  4. ^ Business leader Curt Carlson(Star Tribune. March 26, 1999) [4]
  5. ^ Gold Bond Stamp Company / Carlson Companies 1938 - 1998 (Harvard Business School) [5]
  6. ^ Curtis Carlson 10/15/1989 (Norsk Høstfest)[6]
  7. ^ Obituary of Curtis L. Carlson, Founder and Chairman (Hotel Online data base of News and Trends) [7]

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