Doug Burgum, former North Dakota governor and businessman is President Donald Trump's pick to be Secretary of the Interior.

Doug Burgum, former North Dakota governor and businessman is President Donald Trump's pick to be Secretary of the Interior.

He went on to become a wealthy software executive. He led Great Plains Software, which Microsoft acquired for $1.1 billion in 2001. Burgum stayed on as a vice president until 2007. He's also led ...

When Great Plains Software was merged into the Microsoft Corporation, Burgum was named senior vice president as part of the contract. At Microsoft, his responsibilities mainly revolved around ...

In 2001, he sold his software company, Great Plains Software, to Microsoft for over $1 billion. Burgum was elected governor of North Dakota in 2016, and his second term is slated to end in December.

He worked at Great Plains Software, becoming CEO before Microsoft bought the company in 2001. Burgum then worked as senior vice president for that company until 2007. A year later, he co-founded ...

He led Great Plains Software, which Microsoft acquired for $1.1 billion in 2001. Burgum stayed on as a vice president until 2007. He’s also led other companies in real estate development and ...