Who are the richest people in North Dakota?

Answer 1

#1 Gary Tharaldson : Hotels/ Finance. In 1998 Forbes listed him in the top 400 with an estimated worth of $400 + million. Since then he sold a large portion of his holdings for over $1 billion in cash, so you would have to estimate his current worth somewhere close to that.

#2 Ronald Offut : Implement Dealerships/ Farming. Head of RDO equipment and vast holdings in land and farming related services. RDO went public and struggled but has recently rebounded.

#3 Doug Burgum : Microsoft/ real estate. Founder of Great Plains Software which he later sold to Microsoft for $80+ million in cash and millions worth in Microsoft stock. He served as VP in Microsoft until recently and now works in real estate development and other interests. Estimated worth would be $80 - $100 million.

#4 Steve D. Scheel & Family : Sporting Goods/ Retail. Family owns and operates the Scheels Sporting Goods chain. With recent growth and expansion of the All Sport Mega stores his worth is rising.

#5 Richard Solberg : Banking/ Finance. Majority owner of State Bank and Trust the largest privately owned banking system in the upper mid-west. Estimated worth would be $45-$65 million.

#6 William C Marcil : Newspapers/ Media. Family owns The Fargo Forum among many other print media companies, also has holdings in TV and other media outlets. Estimated worth would be in the $35-$50 million range.

#7 Janice Ingstad: Media/ Radio. Wife of late Robert Ingstad and matriarch of the Ingstad Family, with vast holdings in media, mainly in Radio stations. Estimated worth would be $25-$30 million.

#8 Lee Swanson: Health & wellness. Lee is president and partner with Swanson Health food stores and distributors. Also has real estate holdings and other interests. Estimated worth would be $25 - $30 million.

#9 Rick Berg : Real Estate. Newly elected Rick Berg is a partner with Goldmark and has vast private equities in an array of real estate holdings. Recent public disclosures put his worth at $25+ million.

#10 State Farmers : Farming. This spot could be taken by a number of large farmers including Dalrymples, Johnsons, Andrews, Olsons, the list could go on and on as there are many farming families in the state with assets and holdings in the $10 - $25 million range.

Answer 2

According to the Forbes 2016 Richest Person in Every State, Gary Tharaldson is the richest person in North Dakota. His estimated worth is $980M. He founded the Tharaldson Companies, which builds and operates hotels across the US.