Louis F. Hill

President, Board of Directors at GROTTO FOUNDATION INC

Louis F. Hill

Louis F. Hill

President, Board of Directors at GROTTO FOUNDATION INC

Biography

Louis Fors Hill

Board President

Louis Fors Hill is the great-grandson of railroad magnate and entrepreneur James J. Hill. A 1971 graduate of the University of Minnesota with a degree in mathematics and geology, he currently serves as chairman of Rockwood Capital Management, Inc., an entity formed to manage financial and family heritage assets. In addition to his management role with several family-owned businesses, Mr. Hill has served on numerous philanthropic boards representing diverse charitable objectives. His trusteeship includes service with the Hazelden Foundation, Hamline University, Glacier National Park Fund, American Composers Forum, Shattuck/St. Mary’s School, the United Hospital Foundation, Northwest Area Foundation, the Science Museum, Hill Hydrocarbons, Inc., Hill Museum & Manuscript Library, Little Tree Partners LP, MN Council for Quality, MN Mineral Resource Education Foundation, Pacific Rim Equipment Corp., Powell Canyon Production Co., and several other organizations. Louis has been awarded two patents: U.S. Patent #4,103,955 in 1978 for a log cinch and U.S. Patent #4,362,195 in 1982 for a portable log debarking apparatus. Louis was born and currently resides in St. Paul, Minnesota. He is married to Kathrine E. Hill and has seven children, two stepchildren, and ten grandchildren.

Overview

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103

Primary Location

Saint Paul, MN, United States

Number of Boards

4

Relationships

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Kathrine E. Hill

Board Member at GROTTO FOUNDATION INC

Relationship likelihood: Strong

Rodney W. Jordan

Member, Legal Advisory Committee at National Association of Professional Employer Organizations

Relationship likelihood: Strong

Jack Ritt

Director & Vice Chair at United Hospital Foundation

Relationship likelihood: Strong

Nancy Randall-Dana

Executive Director & Superintendent at Saint Paul Public Schools

Relationship likelihood: Strong

Malcolm McDonald

Member-Emeritus Council at Minnesota Historical Foundation

Relationship likelihood: Strong

Cris Stainbrook

President at Indian Land Tenure Foundation

Relationship likelihood: Strong

Richard A. Andolshek

Board Member at GROTTO FOUNDATION INC

Relationship likelihood: Strong

William B. Randall

Member Emeritus, Board of Directors at GROTTO FOUNDATION INC

Relationship likelihood: Strong

Louis Shea Hill

Member, Board of Directors at GROTTO FOUNDATION INC

Relationship likelihood: Strong

Austin J. Baillon

Member Emeritus, Board of Directors at GROTTO FOUNDATION INC

Relationship likelihood: Strong

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Louis F. Hill

President, Board of Directors at GROTTO FOUNDATION INC

Family Members

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Kathrine E. Hill

Board Member at GROTTO FOUNDATION INC

Grotto Foundation was founded in 1964 by Louis W. Hill, Jr. He believed in the capability of people to improve their own lives, in their own ways. Community involvement and cultural understanding were hallmarks of his philanthropic legacy. In 1914 he was adopted as a young boy by the Blackfeet Nation and given the name Ot Que Kaitsip Imo by Blackfeet Chief, Three Bears, Neok Ska Ki. Louis Hill was awarded the Order of the Rising Sun medal by the Japanese government in 1987. Grotto's community support reflects this legacy. Grotto has pursued a distinctive approach to meeting large social problems on a human scale. Grotto grantmaking guidelines are available. Its focus is to support programs in Minnesota.

Education

Degree in Geology

Class of 1971

University of Minnesota

The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (Minnesota, U of M, or The U) is a public research university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, United States, with the Minneapolis and St. Paul campuses being approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) apart. It is the oldest and largest campus within the University of Minnesota system and has the sixth-largest main campus student body in the United States, with 51,853 students in 2012–2013. The university is broadly organized into 19 colleges and schools, and it has sister campuses in Crookston, Duluth, Morris, and Rochester.

Boards & Committees

Chairman

Current

Rockwood Capital Management Inc.

President, Board of Directors

Current

GROTTO FOUNDATION INC

Grotto Foundation was founded in 1964 by Louis W. Hill, Jr. He believed in the capability of people to improve their own lives, in their own ways. Community involvement and cultural understanding were hallmarks of his philanthropic legacy. In 1914 he was adopted as a young boy by the Blackfeet Nation and given the name Ot Que Kaitsip Imo by Blackfeet Chief, Three Bears, Neok Ska Ki. Louis Hill was awarded the Order of the Rising Sun medal by the Japanese government in 1987. Grotto's community support reflects this legacy. Grotto has pursued a distinctive approach to meeting large social problems on a human scale. Grotto grantmaking guidelines are available. Its focus is to support programs in Minnesota.

Director Emeritus

Current

United Hospital Foundation

TO ENHANCE THE HEALTH OF UNITED HOSPITAL PATIENTS AND THE WELLNESS OF THE COMMUNITY WE SERVE.

Member, Board of Directors

2005 - 2015

The Northwest Area Foundation

The Northwest Area Foundation is committed to the well-being of the people in our region. We support efforts across our eight states to reduce poverty and achieve sustainable prosperity. We focus on the work of proven or promising organizations — those that have demonstrated success and those that are on the cutting edge and poised to do innovative work in poverty reduction.

Non-Profit Donations & Grants

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$100K - $500K

2014

United Hospital Foundation

TO ENHANCE THE HEALTH OF UNITED HOSPITAL PATIENTS AND THE WELLNESS OF THE COMMUNITY WE SERVE.

$100K - $500K

2012

United Hospital Foundation

TO ENHANCE THE HEALTH OF UNITED HOSPITAL PATIENTS AND THE WELLNESS OF THE COMMUNITY WE SERVE.

$1,000 +

2008

United Hospital Foundation

TO ENHANCE THE HEALTH OF UNITED HOSPITAL PATIENTS AND THE WELLNESS OF THE COMMUNITY WE SERVE.

Political Donations

$500

2010

Teresa Stanton Collett

Professor at University of St. Thomas - School of Law

$1,000

2008

Gordon H. Smith

Former Senator from Oregon

$2,300

2007

Jim Ramstad

Former Resident Fellow at Harvard University - Institute of Politics at John F. Kennedy School of Government

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