John Sargent Pillsbury, Jr.

John Sargent Pillsbury, Jr.
Born	1912
Died	2005
Alma mater	University of Minnesota Law School, Yale University, University of Minnesota
Occupation	lawyer, politician

John Sargent Pillsbury, Jr. (1912–2005) was an American attorney and insurance executive.^[1] Educated at Yale University and the University of Minnesota Law School, Pillsbury practiced law in Minnesota and became president of Northwestern National Life Insurance Company. He then ran for the office of Governor of Minnesota in 1966, but was defeated by Harold LeVander in the Republican primary.^[2] He also chaired the board of the Minnesota Orchestra, and served on the boards of the University of Minnesota Foundation and Twin Cities Public Television.^[3]

References

1. "Paid Notice: Deaths: Pillsbury, John Sargent". The New York Times. March 30, 2005. Retrieved March 9, 2012.
2. "John Sargent Pillsbury (1912-)". Minnesota Historical Society. Retrieved March 9, 2012.
3. "John Sargent Pillsbury, Jr.". Rome News-Tribune. March 31, 2005. Retrieved March 9, 2012.