#35 James Goodnight from the Forbes 400

(Net Worth $8.7 billion )
Hometown Cary, NC, United States
Education North Carolina State University, Bachelor of Arts / Science
North Carolina State University, Doctorate

Met partner John Sall as a graduate student at North Carolina State.
Cofounded SAS Institute 1976, now believed to be largest privately held
software maker in the world; massive databases, customer analysis, business
intelligence. Sales up 13% to $1.9 billion last year. Goodnight owns two-
thirds, Sall the rest. At work employees get free candy, day care, 35-hour
workweek and scholarships for their kids to attend affiliated Cary Academy.
Goodnight: claims U.S. should open borders to skilled overseas IT workers. "
Why restrict the best and the brightest people from coming into your country
?" Founded Cary Academy 1996; school emphasizes technology
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#76 John Sall from the Forbes 400

(Net Worth $4.4 billion)
Age 58 , Marital Status Married, 4 children
Hometown Cary, NC, United States
Education Beloit College, Bachelor of Arts / Science
Northern Illinios University, Master of Business Administration

Met partner James Goodnight as a graduate student at North Carolina State.
Cofounded SAS Institute 1976, now believed to be largest privately held
software maker in the world; massive databases, customer analysis, business
intelligence. Sales up 13% to $1.9 billion last year. Goodnight owns two-
thirds, Sall the rest. At work employees get free candy, day care, 35-hour
workweek and scholarships for their kids to attend affiliated Cary Academy.
Sall: soft-spoken statistician heads software development