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DeYoung Kohler, and Natalie A. Black resided in Kohler,
Wisconsin, at the time they filed their petitions. Frederic was
domiciled in Wisconsin when he died, and his estate was probated
in Wisconsin Circuit Court, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin.
The Kohler Company and the Kohler Family
Kohler is a well-known international manufacturer of
plumbing products, cabinetry, tile, home furnishings, generators,
engines, transfer switches, and switchgear, and also owns and
operates hospitality and real estate businesses. Kohler has been
a private company, predominantly owned by the Kohler family,
since its founding in 1887. Many Kohler family members are
Kohler employees.
Petitioners Herbert V. Kohler, Jr. (Herbert) and Ruth
DeYoung Kohler (Ruth), as well as the late Frederic C. Kohler
(Frederic), are the children of Herbert V. Kohler, Sr. and the
grandchildren of the founder of Kohler, John Michael Kohler.
Herbert has worked at Kohler almost all of his life, beginning by
rotating through the manufacturing divisions during the summers
when he was in his late teens and early twenties. Herbert has
been the chairman and chief executive of Kohler since 1972 and
president since 1974. Ruth, who is Herbert and Frederic’s
sister, was never an employee, director, or officer of Kohler and
was not involved in company management at any time.
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