Gregory Richard Gianforte (born April 17, 1961) is an American businessman, politician, software engineer, and author who has served as Montana’s 25th governor since 2021. Gianforte, a Republican, was the U.S. representative representing Montana’s at-large congressional district from 2017 to 2021.
RightNow Technologies, a customer relationship management software company, was founded in 1997 by Gianforte and his wife, Susan. The company went public in 2004 and employed over 1,000 people at the time. Oracle Corporation paid $1.5 billion for RightNow Technologies in 2011.
Gianforte campaigned for governor of Montana as the Republican contender in 2016 but lost to incumbent Governor Steve Bullock. Gianforte defeated Democratic contender Rob Quist in a special election for Montana’s at-large congressional seat in May 2017 to fill a vacancy left by Ryan Zinke’s appointment as U.S. Secretary of the Interior.
How much does Greg Gianforte make per year?
(AP) — BILLINGS, Mont. According to tax records submitted by his campaign on Wednesday, Montana Republican gubernatorial candidate Greg Gianforte earned $184 million and paid $30.5 million in state and federal taxes over a 10-year period ending in 2018.
In the November race to succeed Gov. Steve Bullock, Gianforte, a former technology entrepreneur and one of the wealthiest members of Congress, will oppose Democratic Lt. Gov. Mike Cooney.
The publication of Gianforte’s tax records on Wednesday, along with those published during his unsuccessful governorship attempt four years ago, show that his income has reached more than $243 million since 2005.
What is Greg Gianforte’s net worth?
Gianforte’s net worth was more than $189 million in 2018, making him one of Congress’ wealthiest members.
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