The Bush Foundation is a charitable organization in the United States. It invests in programs in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and the 23 Native nations that share this geography.
3-471: They work through open grantmaking programs to support efforts to: develop, test and spread great ideas that will make the region better for everyone; and inspire, equip and connect people to more effectively lead change. The Foundation is inspired by the lives of Archibald and Edyth Bush, who created the Bush Foundation in 1953. This article about a philanthropic or charitable organization
6-471: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Archibald Bush Archibald Granville Bush (March 5, 1887 – January 16, 1966) was an American businessman primarily involved with 3M . Bush was born in Granite Falls, Minnesota , and worked on the family farm as a youth, but his hay fever encouraged him to move to Duluth and study business. In 1914, he was hired as sales manager for
9-411: The then-struggling 3M. He was working under the management of William L. McKnight and he helped the firm rise from near-bankruptcy to large-scale profitability. He remained the sales manager for some decades. In the late 1940s, he was elected executive vice-president. From 1949 to his death in 1966, he was chair of the company's executive committee. He purchased considerable 3M stock early on, and made
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