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CREC-2010-12-22-pt1-PgE2249-5 2010-12-22 111 2     A ONE-OF-A-KIND-MINNESOTAN: WIN WALLIN HOUSE EXTENSIONS ALLOTHER E2249 E2249 [{"name": "Erik Paulsen", "role": "speaking"}]   156 Cong. Rec. E2249 Congressional Record, Volume 156 Issue 173 (Wednesday, December 22, 2010) [Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 173 (Wednesday, December 22, 2010)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page E2249] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] A ONE-OF-A-KIND-MINNESOTAN: WIN WALLIN ______ HON. ERIK PAULSEN of minnesota in the house of representatives Wednesday, December 22, 2010 Mr. PAULSEN. Madam Speaker, today I rise to honor the life of Winston ``Win'' Wallin: businessman, philanthropist, pioneer and one-of-a-kind Minnesotan. Born in Minneapolis in 1926, Win, like so many in his generation, served in the military during World War II. After two years as a Navy pilot, he earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Minnesota. Following graduation, Win began a long and industrious career with Pillsbury, rising through the ranks to Chief Operations Officer. In the mid-80's, Win left Pillsbury to head a little-known, struggling medical device company based in Minnesota, named Medtronic. Win's leadership and determination, changed the face of Medtronic. Today it is the world's largest medical device company. Although Win brought great success to the companies he led, his life cannot simply be measured in their bottom lines, but rather in the countless lives he touched through his philanthropic endeavors. Win was a true believer in empowerment through higher education. Since 1986, Win and his wife Maxine have helped over 3,000 high school students make the dream of a college education a reality through their Wallin Scholarship. While Minnesota will never be able to replace Win, his legacy lives on through the lives he has touched and the state he has made better through his presence. ____________________

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