Steve Leuthold

November 26, 2011 at 9:19PM

STEVE LEUTHOLD

Age: 74

Grew up in: Albert Lea, Minn.

College: Majored in history

Started career: As a commodities trainee at Cargill. Also kept stock charts for his captain in the U.S. Army.

Notable: In the 1950s, sang and played guitar in the band Steve Carl and the Jags; left investing in the mid-1960s to open the Alps, a bar on the 494 strip.

Founded Leuthold Weeden Capital Management in 1987; manages $3.5 billion.

In semi-retirement, he'll continue to write commentary, manage money for his family foundation and continue to serve on the board of Leuthold Weeden Capital Management and the mutual funds. He currently spends the summer in Maine growing potatoes.

about the writer

about the writer

Kara McGuire

Columnist

See More

More from Business

A grandmother wanted to be closer to her grandchildren, so she built a house in south Minneapolis right across the street from them. She wanted a small footprint that kept aging in place — and play spaces for the grandkids — in mind. The result is an energy-efficient house that also gives a nod to the homeowner’s Swedish heritage with a red exterior, decorative railings, richly stained woods and a blue tile fireplace surround. Meanwhile, a skylit loft serves as a playroom for the grandkids in this modern take on traditional Scandinavian design.

Nancy Nelson built the “red Swedish cottage” she’d always wanted across the street from her son’s family after her husband’s death prompted a move to south Minneapolis from Roseville.

card image
card image