Entrepreneur from North Dakota made a fortune in international business and gave a lot of it to UND Did You Know That concludes the story of Ken Hyslop, who helped turn around a struggling company that eventually made the first self-propelled combine. Written By: Curt Eriksmoen | ×
Ken Hyslop as seen in the 1906 University of North Dakota yearbook. Special to The Forum
One of the biggest financial turnarounds in American industry during the 1930s and ‘40s occurred under the leadership of a man from Inkster, N.D.
During the five years prior to Ken Hyslop being named president of the U.S. division of Massey-Harris (MH) in 1938, MH sustained an annual deficit of $4 million dollars. In 1939, Hyslop’s first full year as president, MH again became a profitable company with sales of $21 million, and annual sales climbed to over $100 million by 1945.
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Can WCCO Make It in its Second Century? Approaching its centennial, WCCO Radio remains the storied icon of Twin Cities broadcasting. But does the Good Neighbor have the stamina to make it in its next century?
Editor’s Note: Since this article went to press on March 29, there have been several developments:
• WCCO Radio parent Entercom Communications announced a corporate rebranding as Audacy Inc. Audacy.com also replaces radio.com as its streaming brand.
• The station hired Brad Lane as market manager for WCCO from WTMJ in Milwaukee. Lane spent the bulk of his radio career at KSTP/Hubbard Broadcasting in a variety of on- and off-air roles.