Jon Grunseth | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 11, 1945 (age 79) |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Political party | Independent-Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Katharine Winston (div. 1983) Vicki Tigwell (m.1984; div. 1998) |
| Children | 5 |
Jon Rieder Grunseth (born November 11, 1945)[1] is an American businessman and former politician from the state of Minnesota. He was the 1990 Independent-Republican nominee for Governor of Minnesota. Grunseth won his party's endorsement and its primary election, but was forced to quit the race nine days before election day in the wake of a scandal.[2] Until the 1990 governor's race, Grunseth had been the Vice President of Public Affairs at Ecolab, and chair of the Chemical Specialties Manufacturers Association. After the scandal, he lost his job at Ecolab, and later moved to Australia, where he ran a cherry-growing operation.