Industry & Services >> CEO Interviews >> November 17, 1999
ROBERT A. KIERLIN is President and CEO of the Fastenal Company, which he
helped found in 1967. He attended the University of Minnesota and is a
member of the advisory boards of the University's Institute of
Technology and Carlson School of Business. He serves on the board of
Cotter High School, Cotter Schools, Inc., and several business boards.
He is a commissioner on the Winona Port Authority and a member of the
Minnesota State Senate. He has never been a professional wrestler. Profile
Mr. Kierlin: We started in 1967 as a fastener specialty house, and grew
that part of the business to the point that we went public in 1987.
