President-elect Donald Trump and his transition team named outgoing North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum to lead the agency that ...

Former President Donald Trump has chosen North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum to head the Interior Department. Some things to know ...

Who: Doug Burgum Nominated for: Secretary of the Interior You might ... In 2001, he sold his company, Great Plains Software, ...

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 ...

Burgum, 68, grew up in tiny Arthur, North Dakota. Arthur's population is 328. He earned a bachelor's degree from North Dakota State University, and his master’s of business administration from ...

If confirmed as secretary of the interior, Doug Burgum would become a key player in implementing ... In 2001, he sold his company, Great Plains Software, to Microsoft for $1.1 billion. As governor, he ...