Fette Electronics was started in 1962 by Richard Fette. His father had a radio repair business in Owatonna and Richard grew up helping his father repairing the vacuum tube radios of that era. He also helped his father run the Owatonna movie theater. In 1957, Richard entered the Air Force and did electronics repair on radios and radar equipment on the aircrafts. He also had a radio and TV repair business in Little Rock Arkansas. In 1962, after leaving the air force, he brought his family to Faribault and opened the business on the 100 block of 1st Ave. In 1967, Fette Electronics moved to its current location at 205 Central Ave. In 1984, Richard expanded to the building next door. He has now retired. (Sons) David and Roger and daughter Kim incorporated the business in 2011 and are now the current owners. All three have many years in the business. Son-n-law Mike Morrow runs the Security Division with over 20 years of experience. David JR is also employeed full time at the business.