John Sall
Overview
- Source of Wealth
- Software
- Industry
- Technology
- Residence
- Cary, North Carolina
- Organization
- Co-Founder, Executive Vice President at SAS Institute
- Education
- Beloit College (Bachelor of Arts/Science)Northern Illinois University (Master of Arts)
- Marital Status
- Married
- Children
- 4
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.
About
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.