John Menard, Jr.
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John R. Menard, Jr. (born 1940) is an entrepreneur as well as the founder and owner of the Menards home improvement store chain, is a partner in Robby Gordon Motorsports with NASCAR owner/driver Robby Gordon, and is the father of NASCAR driver Paul Menard.
A 1963 graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, Menard opened his first hardware store in 1972. As of 2005, his company owned 203 stores resulting in an estimated $5.5 billion in sales. He makes his home in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. His son is Paul Menard, driver of the #11 Menards Chevrolet in the NASCAR Busch Series. Menard also owns an engine shop in the United Kingdom that produced engines for Team Menard and Robby Gordon Motorsports and was the owner of Team Menard which won the 1997 and 1999 Indy Racing League championships.
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John Menard started his business in 1969 constructing pole buildings with friends from college.
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