VEIT history

1931: Arthur Veit, Frank's son, joins the company.

In 1940, Farmer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Veit.

1955: Vaughn Veit, Arthur's son, begins working at Veit Companies.

In 1975 Arthur retired from his role as chairman and CEO and Vaughn bought the company.

1981: Company establishes new headquarters in Rogers, Minnesota.

In 1990 Vaughn Veit saw an opportunity for expansion and launched Veit Disposal Systems (VDS). VDS began with one truck and 30 container boxes and expanded to more than 45 trucks and 1,500 containers.

In 1998 Veit Companies began a $3.9 million earthwork project for the city of Minneapolis.

In 1999 the demolition of the St Paul Civic Center with its River Centre Arena was also tackled by Veit.

Her first book, Modern Food, Moral Food: Self-Control, Science, and the Rise of Modern American Eating in the Early Twentieth Century (UNC Press, 2013) explores food and nutrition in the Progressive Era.

The first, Food in the Civil War Era: The North (2014) won Gourmand International’s award for best cookbook in a series published in the United States and was a finalist for the award in food history from the International Association of Culinary Professionals.