Gary Tharaldson - North Dakota
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Gary Tharaldson - North Dakota
Gary is the first billionaire of North Dakota state with a net worth of $1 billion. He is a proud owner of 40 hotels currently along with the ethanol plant in North Dakota and aquifer in Arizona. He started his business by selling his hotel for more than $1.2 billion and from then he never looked back.