From Farm Boy to Billionaire, Glen Taylor Gives $100M Back to Rural America

Glen Taylor, the founder of printing company Taylor Corp., is the wealthiest person in Minnesota. His roots, however, trace back to humble beginnings on a dairy farm just outside Comfrey, Minn. Now, the 84-year-old billionaire is looking to spread his wealth across his home state—and beyond—through a new $100 million donation aimed at supporting rural communities.

Taylor is transferring farmland and securities valued at nine figures to the Taylor Family Farms Foundation, a philanthropic...