Quotes by James Goodnight

About James Goodnight:

James Howard Goodnight is an American businessman and software programmer. He and several other faculty members of North Carolina State University left the university in 1976 to co-found SAS Institute. Since the first day of incorporation (July 1, 1976) he has served as the company's CEO. His leadership style and the work environment he created at SAS, now a multi-billion dollar company, have been studied by other businesses and by academics.
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

I don't keep up on a lot of the business trends.

James Goodnight

I'm not big on reading business books. I get copies of all of them, because people want me to put a comment on the jacket. Every once in a while, I'll get interested and read one all the way through.

James Goodnight

I've never really thought of myself as an entrepreneur. I think of an entrepreneur as someone who wants to make a lot of money. That has never been at the top of my list.

James Goodnight

There's this creative thing in me that wants to have my work used - like the author of a book who wants it read.

James Goodnight

Author Bio

  • NameJames Goodnight
  • DescriptionAmerican businessman
  • BornJanuary 6, 1943
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionEntrepreneur; Statistician