Portrait of John Sall

Rank #599

John Sall

Net worth $6.7B

Software · United States

Born
Apr 04, 1948
Age
78
Source
Software
Residence
Cary, North Carolina
Citizenship
United States
Marital status
Married
Children
4
Education
Bachelor of Arts/Science, Beloit College; Master of Arts, Northern Illinois University

Net worth over time

Biography

  • John Sall cofounded statistical software firm SAS with James Goodnight in 1976.
  • The two partners met at North Carolina State, where Sall was studying graduate-level statistics and Goodnight was pursuing his Ph.D.
  • SAS saw more than $3 billion in revenue in 2024 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 nearly $280 million to their Sall Family Foundation, which invests in the environment, public health and science.
  • Sall and Goodnight co-own a country club, hotel and spa in Cary, North Carolina.
  • Sall and his wife Ginger, along with Goodnight and his wife Ann, cofounded the Cary Academy in 1997, a private school for students in grades six through twelve.