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James Goodnight

(1943) Entrepreneur

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James Goodnight is an entrepreneur.

Quick Facts About James Goodnight

Born: January 6, 1943
Profession: Entrepreneur

About James Goodnight

American businessman... | James Howard Goodnight is an American billionaire businessman and software developer. He has been the CEO of SAS since 1976, which he co-founded that year with other faculty members of North Carolina State University. As of 2025, his net worth was estimated at US$18.5 billion, according to Bloomberg

Quotes by James Goodnight

I don't keep up on a lot of the business trends.

James Goodnight

Business

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I've never really thought of myself as an entrepreneur. I think of an entrepreneur as someone who wants to make a lot…

James Goodnight

Business

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Treat employees like they make a difference and they will

James Goodnight

Differences

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There's this creative thing in me that wants to have my work used - like the author of a book who wants…

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Book

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It turns out that doing the right thing, treating people right, is also the right thing for the company.

James Goodnight

Business

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I'm not big on reading business books. I get copies of all of them, because people want me to put a comment…

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