spotlight || under 40
The Heirs Are Alright These young inheritors aren’t afraid of a little w-o-r-k.
Betsy Hawn Age: 32 Lives In: Minneapolis Minnesota Connection: Raised in Orono, graduated from Blake School in 1999
Education: 2003 graduate of St. Lawrence University Impressive Lineage: Great-granddaughter of Frank Steiner, who founded American Linen Supply, now known as AmeriPride; granddaughter of noted Panamanian architect Gaspar Pacheco; great-great granddaughter of Lewis Singer Gillette, railroad and manufacturing magnate; first cousin to Philip Pillsbury, great-greatgrandson of the Pillsbury Company founder Known For: Attempting to launch a chain of blow-dry bars called Gust-o. The first location at Calhoun Commons in Minneapolis fizzled, but the second location in Boston is reportedly doing well.
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Allie Pohlad
Age: 26 Lives In: Minneapolis Minnesota Connection: Raised in Edina Education: Graduated in 2009 from Colorado College, focused on feminist and gender studies
Impressive Lineage: Granddaughter of financier and entrepreneur Carl Pohlad; granddaughter of George Ingebrand, former president of LecTec Corporation, a pharmaceutical licensing company Known For: Opening Truce Juice, a fresh-pressed juice shop in Uptown Minneapolis
Louise Parker Name: Louise Parker Age: 24 Lives In: New York City Minnesota Connection: Raised in St. Paul, graduated from St. Paul Academy in 2008
Education: Graduated from Bard College in 2012 with a degree in photography
Impressive Lineage: Daughter of Bill Parker, executive vice president of U.S. Bancorp; granddaughter of Bartlett Baker, influential real-estate developer Known For: Working as a fashion model, signed with the prestigious Marilyn Agency. She’s walked the runway for Preen, SL, Chanel, Thakoon, Atelier Versace and Yves Saint Laurent, among many others.
194 Artful Living
| Winter 2014