Bob Kierlin built Fastenal into a billion-dollar industry leader. His true legacy isn’t just Fastenal’s growth — it’s the ...

Bob Kierlin’s frugality was legendary — he bought suits secondhand, never drove a fancy car, and even built his own basement ...

Bob Kierlin, the founder of Fastenal, has died at 85. Kierlin served as Fastenal’s CEO from 1968 to 2002 and was on its board ...

Born in 1939 in Winona, Kierlin grew up in a modest, German-Polish Catholic household and loved riding his bike around town ...

He also represented Winona as a state senator from 1999 until 2006.

Kierlin died Monday in Winona, according to his obituary. A former Minnesota state senator, he was best known for founding ...

Kierlin served as Fastenal’s CEO from 1968 to 2002 and was ... “The city of Winona as a whole is extremely saddened by the passing of Bob Kierlin,” said Winona Mayor Scott Sherman.

Bob Kierlin built Fastenal into a Fortune 500 company and helped build its home city of Winona, as well. Nationally, he had a reputation for thriftiness, often appearing on the Business Journal's list ...

Fastenal co-founder and former CEO Bob Kierlin, shown in 2013, and his wife, Mary Burrichter, donated the initial art and funding to create the Minnesota Marine Art Museum in Winona. He's pictured ...