Harry Stine (businessman)
Harry H. Stine (born 1941/1942) is an American billionaire businessman, the founder and owner of Stine Seed.
Harry Stine | |
|---|---|
| Born | Harry H. Stine 1941/1942 (age 78–79)[1] |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | McPherson College |
| Occupation | Farmer and seedsman |
| Known for | Founder and owner of Stine Seed Owner of International Oilseed Distributors, Inc. |
| Home town | Adel, Iowa, US |
| Net worth | $4.4 billion (May 2020)[1] |
| Spouse(s) | married |
| Children | 4 |
| Website | http://www.stineseed.com/about/company-leadership/harry-h-stine/ |
He is the son of Bill and Roselba Stine. In 1871, his great-grandparents, William and Sarah Stine arrived in Adel, Iowa from Pennsylvania, and establish a 160-acre farm there. In 1894, his grandfather Ira Cloyd Stine married Lydia Sheaffer and they had had four children, all sons. Everyone worked for I.C Stine and Sons until after World War II. In 1934, Bill and Roselba Stine moved to the farm that would become Stine Seed Farm, which was founded in the 1950s.[2][3]
References
- "Forbes profile: Harry Stine". Forbes. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
- "History". stineseed. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
- "Stine - 30 Years of Performance Seed - The Early Years". Nxtbook.com. Retrieved 2016-01-03.
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