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Carl Pohlad
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The most significant news from the meeting was Jim Pohlad's revelation he is willing to carry on as Twins owner for the foreseeable future. He said his personal goal remains the same as it has been for several years: to make certain the Twins remain part of the Minnesota community.
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Despite the help of a sports scholarship, Pohlad still needed an income to support himself. The used car business he opened prospered, due in part to the skills he had gained while working in the bank. He used his profits to purchase a fledgling finance company in Dubuque, where he worked until he joined the Army in World War II. He served as an infantryman in France, Austria, and Germany, earning several awards and a battlefield commission.
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Carl Pohlad and his sons gave to legislative leaders of both parties -- they even gave to candidates running against each other. In the 2002 gubernatorial race they contributed to two Republican candidates for governor, two DFL candidates, and the Independence party candidate -- they had all the bases covered, regardless of who won the election. The Pohlad family has given well over $200,000 in campaign contributions since 2000!
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Pohlad won a football scholarship to college but dropped out to sell used cars before being drafted into World War II infantry combat. In 1949 Pohlad went to work with his brother-in-law at Marquette National Bank in Minneapolis.
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Kaz (Penny), you say; "By our assessment, shortly after this stadium opens, Pohlad will have nothing invested. Had he been asked to invest ANYTHING for longer than a couple of years, this deal would be dead."
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CEO Chris Clouser was brought in by Pohlad to fill in more bureaucracy in the organization. Clouser was instrumental in keeping -- via overpaying -- No. 1 starter Brad Radke. He ... helped lock up shortstop Christian Guzman for another four seasons.
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