The end of the year affords us the opportunity to remember those we lost.
Happy holidays! With this issue we close out the year by presenting to you our Person of the Year the individual who, more than anyone else, has had a recent and profound effect on Minnesota’s reputation, economy and society.
This year’s choice leads one of the two largest medical device and technology firms in the world, which also happens to be one of Minnesota’s largest employers and philanthropic contributors. He has steered his business away from stagnating sales into higher growth territories organically and through acquisitions, including the largest med-tech merger in history. And he has led it through controversies. You can read more about Medtronic Chairman and CEO Omar Ishrak in the article 2015 Person Of The Year: Omar Ishrak.