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J. R. Simplot
American businessman · United States · On the map · Founders · Lived 1909 to 2008 · aged 99
John Richard Simplot was an American entrepreneur and businessman best known as the founder of the J. R. Simplot Company, a Boise, Idaho-based agricultural supplier specializing in potato products. In 2007, he was estimated to be the 89th-richest person in the United States, at $3.6 billion.
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About this person
At the time of his death at age 99 in May 2008, he was the oldest billionaire on the Forbes 400.
Country
United States
Category
Founders
Type
Founder
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1909 to 2008 · aged 99
