James Goodnight
James Goodnight | |
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| Born | James Howard Goodnight January 6, 1943 (age 82) |
| Other names | Jim Goodnight |
| Education | North Carolina State University (PhD) |
| Occupation(s) | Businessman and software developer |
| Title | Co-founder & CEO, SAS |
| Term | 1976– |
| Spouse | Ann Goodnight |
| Children | 3 |
James Howard Goodnight (born January 6, 1943) 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 Billionaires Index and was regarded as the richest person in North Carolina as of April 2023.