John Sall
Co-Founder, Executive Vice President, SAS Institute
$4.88B
as of 10/04/24
About John Sall
John Sall cofounded statistical software firm SAS with James Goodnight in 1976.
The two partners met at North Carolina State, where Sall was studying graduate-level statistics and Goodnight was pursuing his Ph.D.
SAS saw more than $3 billion in revenue in 2022 and has more than 83,000 customers, including banks, government agencies and insurance companies.
SAS offers employees generous workplace perks, including an on-site health care center, pharmacy and daycare services.
Sall and his wife, Ginger, have given over $130 million to their Sall Family Foundation, which invests in the environment, public health and science.
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United States of AmericaSource of wealth
SoftwareResidence
Cary, North CarolinaMarital status
MarriedBirth date
04/04/48 (age 76)Number of children
4Education
Bachelor of Arts/Science, Beloit College; Master of Arts, Northern Illinois UniversitySelf-made
self-madeJohn Sall’s fortune is worth
81K
troy ounces of gold
75K
median U.S. household
49K
median U.S. income
0.098%
U.S. credit card volume
0.02%
GDP of the United States
0.014%
United States debt
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Sall and Goodnight co-own a country club, hotel and spa in Cary, North Carolina.
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