J. R. Simplot

American businessman

PersonDied aged 99humanQ326178

Also known as John Richard Simplot

Born: January 4, 1909
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Died: May 25, 2008
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Birthplace: Dubuque
Place of death: Boise
Citizenship: United States
Occupation: entrepreneur
Education: Declo High School

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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. At the time of his death at age 99 in May 2008, he was the oldest billionaire on the Forbes 400.

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ssimplotitevanadium oxide mineral

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SSimplot1929 · American agriculture company

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Sex or gender: male
Cause of death: pneumonia
Given name: John
Manner of death: natural causes
Religion or worldview: atheism
Place of burial: Morris Hill Cemetery
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