Mayo Clinic

Established in the latter part of the nineteenth century in the town Rochester, Minnesota, by Dr. William W. Mayo and his two sons, William and Charles. In 1919 the clinic was established as a not-for-profit foundation. The Mayo Clinic remains, to this day, a leader in the advancement of knowledge within the field of health care. Learn more about the history of the Mayo Clinic by visiting their website.

[Mayo Clinic, Waters Instruments]

George Waters
Has headed several companies that designed and manufactured medical devices, including Waters Instruments

Businesses

AGA Medical
American Medical Systems
Cardiac Pacemakers
Dann Company
Medtronic
St. Jude
Waters Instruments

Trade Associations

Medical Alley
Minnesota Emerging Medical Orgs.

Educational Institution

Mayo Clinic
Univeristy of Minnesota

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Dr. C. Walton Lillehei describes his first meeting with Medtronic founder Earl Bakken.