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Feb 14, 2011 · 02/14/2011. MEDINA, Minn., Feb 14, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- It is with great sadness that we relay word of the passing of the legendary Edgar Hetteen, one of the co-founders of Polaris and such a long-time driving force in the snowmobile industry that he is commonly called "The Godfather of Snowmobiling." Edgar died on Saturday, February 12.
Aug 12, 2019 · 1944: Edgar Hetteen establishes his first business, Hetteen Hoist & Derrick in Roseau, Minnesota. The business operates from a building that was once a rural dance hall, the Pine Needle Inn. The structure had been moved into Roseau before Hetteen moved in. 1946: Following his discharge from the Navy, David Johnson joins Edgar as a business partner.
The Polaris spirit can be traced back to co-founders Edgar Hetteen, his younger brother Allan and his close friend David Johnson. The hard-working trio started the forerunner of Polaris—Hetteen Hoist & Derrick—in 1945 in tiny Roseau, Minnesota.
Feb 14, 2011 · Working with farm equipment, he developed an engineer’s eye for innovation and invention, despite attaining only an eighth-grade education. ... then founded Hetteen Hoist and Derrick in the mid ...
Feb 15, 2011 · The company expanded beyond hoist and derrick work, building anything customers needed, including a highly successful line of farm products. Such a diverse company needed a less-restrictive name, so in 1954, Edgar and David incorporated the business as Polaris Industries Inc.
Edgar Hetteen on one of the first Polaris snowmobiles. Hetteen died on Saturday, February 12, 2011, in a nursing home in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, at the age of 90. Hetteen’s trail to greatness in the snowmobile industry began in 1944, when he opened his first business – called Hetteen Hoist and Derrick – after returning from World War II.
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Polaris employees created the first Polaris snowmobile in late 1955. 1956-1960. The “Sno-Traveler” provided reliable winter transportation for people and cargo. 1965. Lighter, shorter, narrower sleds introduced: The Mustang and Colt. 1968-1980. The TX Series is introduced - synonymous for “high-performance”. 1970.
