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Currently, JR Simplot is 115 years, 3 months and 24 days old. JR Simplot will celebrate 116rd birthday on a Saturday 4th of January 2025. Below we countdown to JR Simplot upcoming birthday.
Popular As | JR Simplot |
Occupation | Entrepreneur |
Age | 111 years old |
Zodiac Sign | Capricorn |
Born | January 4, 1909 (Iowa) |
Birthday | January 4 |
Town/City | Iowa |
Nationality | Iowa |
JR Simplot’s zodiac sign is Capricorn. According to astrologers, Capricorn is a sign that represents time and responsibility, and its representatives are traditional and often very serious by nature. These individuals possess an inner state of independence that enables significant progress both in their personal and professional lives. They are masters of self-control and have the ability to lead the way, make solid and realistic plans, and manage many people who work for them at any time. They will learn from their mistakes and get to the top based solely on their experience and expertise.
JR Simplot was born in the Year of the Rooster. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Rooster are practical, resourceful, observant, analytical, straightforward, trusting, honest, perfectionists, neat and conservative. Compatible with Ox or Snake.
Billionaire agricultural supplier who specialized in potato products and founded the J. R. Simplot Company.
He worked as a farmer at age 14.
He was the only American billionaire on the Forbes 400 list who was an eighth-grade dropout. He was also the oldest in 2008 at age 99.
He was married to Esther Becker in 1972 and stayed with her until his death.
He and Warren Buffet were on the Forbes 400 list in 2007, although Buffet was much farther up the list.