Doug Burgum

Doug Burgum's career is marked by significant achievements in business and public service. He built Great Plains Software from a struggling startup into a publicly traded company, culminating in a $1.1 billion acquisition by Microsoft. As governor, he won two landslide elections, reflecting strong voter confidence. His appointment as U.S. Secretary of the Interior places him at the helm of national energy policy, a role in which he has moved quickly to reshape federal land use.