The Laird and Norton families, related to each other from their pioneer origins in Pennsylvania, settled in Winona, Minnesota, in the mid-1850s. There, William Harris Laird and his cousins, Matthew G. Norton and James Laird Norton, formed the Laird Norton Company.
The pioneer logging and lumberyard operation was the first of several family-owned companies, first in the Midwest, later in the Pacific Northwest, and finally all over the West, including Alaska. Today, Laird Norton Company, LLC is still a privately owned and operated family business, committed to contributing value to its family and community.
A seventh generation family, the Laird Norton family now includes more than 400 living family members. Family members live throughout the world and occupy a wide array of professions. We come together every year to share skills and interests, and strengthen our connection to each other and our shared history.
Our philanthropic commitment extends from the mountains and rivers in the Pacific Northwest to rainwater tanks in Rwanda; from the historic, pioneer communities where our family business grew to the places we live and work today.
A seventh generation family, the Laird Norton family now includes more than 400 living family members. Family members live throughout the world and occupy a wide array of professions. We come together every year to share skills and interests, and strengthen our connection to each other and our shared history.
Our philanthropic commitment extends from the mountains and rivers in the Pacific Northwest to rainwater tanks in Rwanda; from the historic, pioneer communities where our family business grew to the places we live and work today.
