Glen Brandt, Founder of Brandt Inc., Passes Away
Glen Albert Brandt, founder of Brandt Inc., died at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield, Ill., on June 7 at the age of 94. Brandt started the company in 1953 and presided over its rapid growth under the banners of Brandt & Gardner Gas Station, Brandt’s Fertilizer Service, and Brandt Chemical Company. He stepped aside as CEO of Brandt’s Fertilizer Service and Brandt Chemical Company in 1986 to serve as chairman of the board, and in 1990 oversaw the formation of Brandt Consolidated Inc., the company that become Brandt Inc. in January 2020. Brandt also served as President of the National Fertilizer Solutions Association, and was the recipient of the Agricultural Retailers Association’s Ag Retailer of the Year Award and Lifetime Achievement Award.
Visitation will be held at Zion Lutheran Church in Pleasant Plains, Ill., on June 10-11. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to the Brandt Foundation at brandt.co/donate, or by mail at Brandt Global Headquarters, 2935 S. Koke Mill Road, Springfield, Ill., 62711.