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RIP J R Simplot

Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 3:30 pm
by themanintheseersuckersuit
Formerly the U.S.'s* oldest billionaire at age 99

Surely LB and Bix will know who this is.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituar ... mplot.html


*I hope the apostrophe is correct

Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 3:44 pm
by AnnieCamaro
I googled Mr. Simplot, because I wanted to know where the giant cattle ranch was located (Oregon.) While doing so, I found this story about him, which tells some interesting stories, both good and bad:

http://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation/ ... 46835.html

/:P\

Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 4:05 pm
by themanintheseersuckersuit
AnnieCamaro wrote:I googled Mr. Simplot, because I wanted to know where the giant cattle ranch was located (Oregon.) While doing so, I found this story about him, which tells some interesting stories, both good and bad:

http://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation/ ... 46835.html

/:P\
He was the toughest s.o.b. God ever let live

Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 4:19 pm
by Bob Juch
My buddy Butch, now the Governor of Idaho, was married to his daughter.