Beddor: One of a Kind —Michelson

FRANK BEDDOR JR., who died last month at the age of 83, was one of those rare individuals who made life happen while others were still pondering how to live theirs. A consummate entrepreneur and showman, he would enter the printing industry in Minnesota in 1950 and go on to create a printing conglomerate comprised of 10 companies in three states. In all, Beddor started more than 25 businesses over his lifetime—some successful, some not. But that did not deter him; he credited his failures with paving the way for his successes. In fact, he even delighted in creating a list of “Frankie’s Failures” for a speech about entrepreneurship.