John DuRand gave the disabled `a chance to fail'; The St. Paul businessman gave workers with developmental disabilities dignified employment.(NEWS)(Obituary)

From: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN) | Date: March 15, 2008| Author: Cohen, Ben | Copyright information

Byline: BEN COHEN; STAFF WRITER

CORRECTION PUBLISHED 03/21/08: In this obituary for John DuRand, the first names of two relatives were misspelled because of incorrect information given to the paper. The two are Gayle Garrity of Hudson, Wis., and Richelle DuRand of Maplewood.

John DuRand, founder of Minnesota Diversified Industries in St. Paul, showed the world how to create real jobs for people with mental disabilities. He insisted such an operation be run as ...

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