Kierlin died Monday in Winona, according to his obituary. A former Minnesota state senator, he was best known for founding ...

Bob Kierlin built Fastenal into a Fortune 500 company and helped build its home city of Winona, as well. Nationally, he had a reputation for thriftiness, often appearing on the Business Journal's list ...

Kierlin was notoriously frugal, but generous with the community, helping found and fund Winona’s Minnesota Marine Art Museum.