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Name

John Menard, Jr.

Primary Residence

Eau Claire, Wisconsin

Education

Bachelor of Arts/Science, University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire

Citizenship

United States

Affiliated Companies

Menards

Forbes Self Made Score

Source Of Wealth

home improvement stores, Self Made

Net Worth

$11,800,000,000

Forbes Profile

https://www.forbes.com/profile/john-menard-jr

Forbes 2019 Billionaires List Rank:

133

Forbes Philanthropy Score

Forbes List Rank One: Title

The Richest Person In Every State 2019

Forbes List Rank One: Link

https://www.forbes.com/richest-in-each-state/

Forbes List Rank Two: Title

#133 Billionaires 2019

Forbes List Rank Two: Link

https://www.forbes.com/billionaires/

Forbes List Rank Three: Link

https://www.forbes.com/forbes-400/

Summary

John Menard's home improvement retailer brings in an estimated $10 billion in sales from over 300 stores.His stores, which compete with Home Depot and Lowe's, are concentrated in the middle of the U.S., spanning from Wyoming to Ohio.Menard first started a construction business in 1958, twenty years before Home Depot launched.Menard has developed a reputation for keeping a tight grip on his business, requiring even top executives to punch a time clock every morning.

Did you know?

Menard grew up on a farm in Wisconsin as the oldest of eight children.Menard, who already had his own business making agricultural buildings, turned down a job at IBM when he graduated college in 1963.

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Number of Children

Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Menard_Jr.