Top 6 Quotes & Sayings by James Goodnight

Explore popular quotes and sayings by an American businessman James Goodnight.

Last updated on April 14, 2025.

James Howard Goodnight is an American billionaire businessman and software developer. He has been the CEO of SAS Institute since 1976, which he co-founded that year with other faculty members of North Carolina State University. As of February 2022, his net worth was estimated at US$7.3 billion.

American - Businessman | Born: January 6, 1943

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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

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

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

Treat employees like they make a difference and they will

James Goodnight

It turns out that doing the right thing, treating people right, is also the right thing for the company.

James Goodnight