Norman Asbjornson on personal development
From Press conference: Norm Asbjornson's $50 million gift to engineering at Montana State University · · Montana State University
“The most crucial thing that I've realized what was taught to me so clearly by my parents was honesty and forthright and honesty doesn't come just for being honest from me to you the biggest lack of honesty we all have is with ourselves we say you know I could have done that but that person or that situation prevented me from doing it it no no no you were part of it look in the mirror and correct that which you have control over find out what you did wrong and correct it these are some of the lessons my life has taught me and it has worked extraordinarily well for me.”
On , Norman Asbjornson, Founder & Director at AAON INC, spoke about personal development during Press conference: Norm Asbjornson's $50 million gift to engineering at Montana State University on Montana State University.
About Norman Asbjornson
Norman Asbjornson, founder and director of AAON, committed $50 million to Montana State University’s College of Engineering in 2014. At a press conference announcing the gift, Asbjornson said he considered it a responsibility to give back to those who helped him succeed, including MSU and his hometown of Winifred, Montana. He placed stock in escrow to guarantee the donation and encouraged others to contribute to the university’s plans for an innovative, collaborative educational structure. Asbjornson also reflected on his career and personal philosophy. He described being recruited to lead a small Tulsa, Oklahoma company, which he grew into AAON, citing 25 consecutive years of 10.8% compounded growth. He attributed his success to lessons in honesty from his parents, emphasizing the importance of self-honesty and learning from failure. He noted that he considered being born in the United States a privilege and shared his view that those who are most successful have often failed the most.