Edgar Ober
This file appears in: The 3M Story: The Evolution of 3M in Saint Paul
3M became a floundering manufacturer of sandpaper in Duluth in 1905 with Edgar Ober as its president. Even then it had national ambitions, establishing an office in Chicago.
This file appears in: The 3M Story: The Evolution of 3M in Saint Paul
The 3M Story: The Evolution of 3M in Saint Paul
From One Product to Thousands
3M had its beginnings in 1902 at one small location in northern Minnesota. 3M's Saint Paul headquarters grew to become the heart of a major corporation between 1910 and…