Personal Life
Having dated since high school, Binger and Virginia McKnight married on June 24, 1939, slightly less than three months before her 23rd birthday. They were married for over 60 years and had three children: James (Mac), Cynthia and Judith (died 1989). The couple lived in St. Paul, Minnesota, and Ardmore, Pennsylvania, before returning to the Twin Cities, settling in Wayzata, Minnesota. On her father's death, Virginia McKnight Binger became Minneapolis's richest woman - she died on 22 December 2002. After Virginia's death, he sold the house they had shared and moved downtown to Minneapolis.
Jane K. Mauer was president of the Tartan Investment Company in Minneapolis, which handled Binger's financial affairs. When Binger moved downtown, he became close to Mauer and they eventually became lovers. However, as his colon cancer progressed, his mental state deteriorated. The Binger family took court action to prevent their father making what they considered bad decisions, and specifically endangering the McKnight Trust.
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