J. R. Simplot
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How J. R. Simplot built a private multi-billion dollar company.
At age 14, J. R. Simplot dropped out of school and left home. After a string of calculated risks, Simplot managed to build a multi-billion-dollar company.
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J. R. Simplot
Clip: Season 1 Episode 1 | 3m 47sVideo has Closed Captions
At age 14, J. R. Simplot dropped out of school and left home. After a string of calculated risks, Simplot managed to build a multi-billion-dollar company.
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