James Goodnight

  • Birthdate

    Birthdate

  • Worked at his dads restaurant.

    Worked at his dads restaurant.

  • Left N.C. State

    Left N.C. State

  • Joined a research group at N.C. State.

    Joined a research group at N.C. State.

  • Created SAS

    Created SAS

  • Became CEO of SAS

    Became CEO of SAS

  • Setback #2

    Setback #2

    In the beginning of the start up SAS faced a problem of not finding a lot of customers.
  • Setback #1

    Setback #1

    Jim faced financial struggles running SAS
  • Named a great american business leader by Harvard.

    Named a great american business leader by Harvard.

  • Net worth: 8.8 billion dollars

    Net worth: 8.8 billion dollars

  • Still owns SAS

    Still owns SAS

  • Personal Characteristic

    Personal Characteristic

    He is a very good CEO and made his company one of the best to work at. He has a very creative mind.