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Medtronic operational headquarters in Fridley, Minnesota, a suburb of Minneapolis. Medtronic was founded in 1949 in Minneapolis by Earl Bakken and his brother-in-law, Palmer Hermundslie, as a medical equipment repair shop. [8] Bakken invented several medical technology devices that continue to be used around the world today. [citation needed]
Medtronic Operational [28] Headquarters is a major employer in Fridley. In 2001, Medtronic opened its new World Headquarters on the site of the 100 Twin Drive-in at Interstate 694 and Minnesota Highway 65. [29] [30] As of 2019, it is still the Operational Headquarters for Medtronic, PLC, which reorganized as an Irish company in 2015.
The Bakken Museum (/ ˈ b ɑː k ən / BAH-kən) is situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. Established in 1975 by Earl Bakken, the co-founder of Medtronic, it serves as a science museum. The museum boasts interactive displays covering various topics within science, technology, and the humanities.
The St. Paul Companies was the oldest company in Minnesota. In 2004, they merged with Travelers and in 2009 they moved their headquarters to New York City. In 2008, Northwest Airlines announced that it was merging with Delta Air Lines and moving its headquarters to Atlanta, Georgia.
Top companies in Minnesota according to revenues with state and U.S. rankings: State rank Corporation US rank 1: UnitedHealth Group: 5 2: Target Corporation
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ATS Medical, Inc. was a developer and manufacturer of products for the cardiac surgery market based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.It was acquired by Medtronic in 2010.. The publicly traded company was founded in 1992 by Manny Villafana, an entrepreneur in the cardiology/cardiac surgery industry.
[43] [63] For example, the executives of Medtronic, who executed the largest tax inversion in history by legally moving Medtronic to Ireland in 2015, remained in their main operational headquarters of Fridley, Minnesota in the US. All of Medtronic's substantive business and management operations still reside in the US. [22] [64]