John Simplot

Potato and computer chip king, dead at 99

Filed under Accidents & deaths, John Simplot
May 26, 2008 4:12 pm

Billionaire J.R. Simplot, the spud king of America whose wealth also helped create one of the world’s biggest computer chipmakers, died Sunday at his Boise home. He was 99. Ada ... Read more »

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In Pictures: The World’s Oldest Billionaires

Filed under Lists and Statistics, John Simplot
October 6, 2007 5:05 pm

Forbes publishes a lisst of the worlds oldest billionaires. Check it out here: http://www.forbes.com/business/2007/10/05/billionaires-wealth-age-biz-cx_tvr_1005oldestbillies_msn_slide_3.html?thisSpeed=15000 And the winner is….John Simplot United States Age: 98 Net Worth: $3.6 billion Idaho’s premier ... Read more »

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