" Ex-Reds owner, philanthropist 'deserves presidential ending' " reads today's Dayton Daily News headline.
On Friday, thousands of people lined the streets of Cincinnati to show their love and appreciation.
Employees and admirers gathered and Lindner's family called it a celebration tour and a chance for many people to say their final farewell.
Lindner was well known for his ownership of Cincinnati-based businesses like United Dairy Farmers, Great American Insurance, Chiquita Brands International and the Cincinnati Reds, among others.
Forbes magazine estimated Lindner's personal wealth at $1.75 billion, placing him among the 400 richest Americans.
Lindner doled out millions of dollars to both political parties and to local causes.
House Speaker John Boehner, described Lindner as a "job creator who truly loved Cincinnati."
"Never a man to turn down a worthy cause, Carl's generosity touched countless lives," the Ohio Republican said Tuesday.
Some business critics considered him a ruthless takeover artist.
He made millions in the 1970s and 1980s by investing, then retreating, from companies.
In 1940, Lindner's father opened one of the nation's first cash-and-carry milk and dairy stores, in Norwood.
That launched what became the United Dairy Farmers convenience store chain.
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