Remembering Philip Von Blon

Posted on Feb 05, 2010 at 1:20 p.m. by LeeH

"Philip Von Blon, a philanthropic visionary whose influence in Twin Cites cultural life spanned more than 50 years, died Wednesday from complications of a fall at his home in Tucson, Ariz. He was 88. Von Blon co-founded the Guthrie Theater, helped build the modern Walker Art Center and chaired the State Arts Council. In business, he was vice president for finance at the Minneapolis Star and Tribune Company for a decade before leaving for the investment firm known today as Alliance Bernstein." (Star Tribune, Feb. 4)

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