Earl B. Olson (May 8, 1915 – December 11, 2006) was a businessman who founded the Jennie-O Turkey company (now part of Hormel).
After eight grades of school in Murdock, Olson enrolled in the West Central School of Agriculture, Morris, MN, (now the University of Minnesota Morris) graduating in 1932.
[2] Olson first ran a small creamery in Swift Falls, Minnesota, which processed turkeys on the side.
In 1949 he bought the former Farmers Produce Company of Willmar and its turkey processing plant.
He served as president and chief executive officer until 1974, when he became chairman of the board.