John Menard, Jr. (born 1940) is an entrepreneur as well as the founder and owner of the Menards home improvement store chain. 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1940 calendar). ... Menards is a chain of home improvement stores in the Midwestern United States. ...
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 NASCARBusch 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. The University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire was founded in 1916. ... Eau Claire is a city located in west-central Wisconsin. ... Official language(s) None Capital Madison Largest city Milwaukee Area Ranked 23rd - Total 65,498 sq. ... Paul Menard (born August 21, 1980) is a NASCAR driver currently competing in the Busch Series. ... Chevrolet (Shev-ro-LAY â French origin), (colloquially Chev or Chevy) , is a brand of automobile, produced by General Motors. ... The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. ... NASCAR Busch Series logo The Busch Series is a stock car racing series owned and operated by NASCAR. It is NASCARs second division (often compared to Triple-A baseball), and is a proving ground for drivers who wish to step up to the organizations top level, the Nextel... Team Menard was an auto racing team in the Indianapolis 500 and Indy Racing League owned by John Menard. ... Robby Gordon Motorsports is a NASCAR Nextel Cup Series Team. ... Team Menard was an auto racing team in the Indianapolis 500 and Indy Racing League owned by John Menard. ... Indy Racing League Logo The Indy Racing League, better known as IRL, is the sanctioning body of a predominantly American based open-wheel racing series. ...
Humble Beginnings
John Menard started his business by selling 2X4s on the side of the road. This led him to be one of the top 150 richest Americans. 2X4 is the third album by Guadalcanal Diary. ...