FARGO, N.D. -- North Dakota entrepreneur Eugene Dahl has died at age 83.
Dahl's son, Howard, says his father died July 16 in Fargo, N.D., after battling cancer for a year and suffering a heart attack in June.
Dahl and his four brothers-in-law developed the Melroe Manufacturing Co., now known as Bobcat, before selling it in 1970.
Dahl then became a leader of Fargo's Steiger company, a pioneer in big four-wheel-drive tractors.
The former Steiger plant is now operated by CNH.
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After leaving Steiger, Dahl helped sons Howard and Brian start Concord Inc., a maker of air seeders.
Dahl also served two terms in the North Dakota House of Representatives.
