Aakers Business College was founded in Fargo, North Dakota, in 1902 by Mr. & Mrs. H. H. Aaker. Both Mr. & Mrs. Aaker were administrators at Concordia College of Moorhead, MN prior to founding Aakers Business College. Mr. Aaker was the President of Concordia, and Mrs. Aaker was the Dean of Women. Mr. Aaker was also the Mayor of Moorhead from 1900 to 1902. Due to the specialized course offerings and individualized attention at Aakers, the College quickly gained success and strong student enrollment. In 1905, a second campus location opened in Grand Forks, North Dakota. The Aaker's family chose to focus their attention on the Grand Forks location in 1912 and sold the Fargo Campus to another college system. In 1931, following the death of Mr. Aaker in 1929,
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