Jim Goodnight, the co-founder and CEO of the Cary-based analytics company SAS Institute, remains North Carolina’s richest person, according to an annual count from Forbes.
The big picture: Cary’s technology scene continues to dominate the state’s rich list, with the founders of SAS and video game company Epic Games holding the top of the list.
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- However, three members of the Holding family, which controls Raleigh’s First Citizens Bank, are now on the list.
- First Citizens has grown to become one of the largest banks in the country after a series of acquisitions, most notably that of Silicon Valley Bank in 2023….