Fred R. Friswold

Alumni Service Award Recipient

Alumni Association, May 8, 1990

Fred R. Friswold is a 1958 graduate of the Carlson School of Management. During his tenure with Dain Bosworth he rose through the ranks to lead the organization as President and CEO. He is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Tonka Equipment Company, a Plymouth-based manufacturer of water and wastewater treatment systems. In addition to numerous volunteer posts at key organizations such as Rotary, the YMCA, United Way, and the Metropolitan Medical Center, he has a long history of service to the University of Minnesota. He was very instrumental in getting the McNamara Alumni Center at the University of Minnesota Gateway built and is currently the Chairman of the Board of the University Gateway Corporation.

Biographies are as-of time of award presentation.