Bob Kierlin built Fastenal into a billion-dollar industry leader. His true legacy isn’t just Fastenal’s growth — it’s the culture and leaders he nurtured along the way.

Robert Allyn Kierlin (pronounced KER-lin), the youngest of five children, was born on June 1, 1939, in Winona. His father, ...

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.

Steve Slaggie, Bob Kierlin, Cotter President Judith Schaefer and Mike Gostomski walk out of Cotter’s new Centennial Gymnasium after the Founder’s Day celebration in 2015.

WINONA, Minn. — Throughout his life, Bob Kierlin made a long-lasting impact on his hometown of Winona. "He's an icon in this community. The only people bigger were Chief Wapasha, William Windom ...

Prominent Winona businessman and philanthropist Bob Kierlin has died at age 85. Kierlin died Monday in Winona, according to his obituary. A former Minnesota state senator, he was best known for ...

WINONA, Minn. (WKBT) -- Former Minnesota State Senator and Fastenal founder Bob Kierlin died at the age of 85 on Monday. Kierlin was born in Winona and attended the University of Minnesota.

Bob Kierlin’s frugality was legendary — he bought suits secondhand, never drove a fancy car, and even built his own basement wine cabinet one weekend, though he could have certainly afforded ...

Throughout his life, Bob Kierlin made a long-lasting impact on his hometown of Winona. “He's an icon in this community. The only people bigger were Chief Wapasha, William Windom, J.R. Watkins ...

Bob Kierlin, Frugal CEO Who Wore Secondhand Suits, Dies at 85 Co-founder of hardware distributor Fastenal kept his salary low and stayed in cheap motels on business trips, but donated generously ...