John Sall

John P. Sall is an American billionaire businessman and computer software developer, who co-founded SAS Institute and created the JMP statistical software . Sall grew up in Rockford, Illinois and earned degrees in history, economics and statistics.

  • John Sall cofounded statistical software firm SAS with James Goodnight in 1976.
  • The two partners met at NC State, where Sall was studying graduate-level statistics and Goodnight was pursuing his Ph.D.
  • SAS reached $3.27 billion in revenue in 2018 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 $120 million to their Sall Family Foundation, which invests in the environment, public health and science.

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