Douglas Burgum, MBA ’80, fled North Dakota’s winters for the sunshine and palm trees of Stanford, and he has photographic evidence of how enduringly warm his associations with the …

Douglas James Burgum (/ b ɜːr ɡ ə m / BURR-ghəm; born August 1, 1956) is an American businessman and politician who has served as the 55th United States secretary of the interior …

In 1983, Doug literally “bet the farm” to provide seed capital for a software startup called Great Plains. Doug led Great Plains through a successful IPO and grew the company to over 2,000 …

Doug Burgum is the 55th Secretary the U.S. Department of the Interior. Raised in Arthur, North Dakota, Burgum worked as a chimney sweep to help pay his way through North Dakota State …

Oct 25, 2023 · During a meal with New Hampshire voters, North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum described growing up on his family farm.

Jun 23, 2022 · North Dakota Republican Gov. Doug Burgum, a former Microsoft executive whose campaign received $100,000 from Microsoft co-founder Gates when Burgum first won in 2016, …

Jun 23, 2022 · North Dakota Republican Gov. Doug Burgum, a former Microsoft executive whose campaign received $100,000 from Microsoft co-founder Gates when Burgum first won in 2016, …

Douglas James Burgum was born on August 1, 1956, in the small town of Arthur, North Dakota. He was raised on a farm alongside his two siblings, and his father, a World War II veteran, …

In addition to the Burgum farm and grain elevator, the family operated a mercantile, had stake in the local bank and helped build its racquetball facility.

Nov 15, 2024 · To make his $250,000 investment, Burgum “literally bet the farm,” as he told an Iowa audience in August, mortgaging his share of a 160-acre plot he’d inherited. His bet paid …