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Iowa's Only Billionaire: Harry Stine's $10 Billion Journey

4/22/2025

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Harry Stine is Iowa's sole billionaire, living in a town of 6,000 residents.
At 83, he began working on his family farm at age five and founded Stine Seeds.
Stine amassed wealth by licensing corn and soybean genetics to leading agricultural firms.
His net worth surpasses $10 billion, placing him 246th on the global wealth list.

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Harry Stine is Iowa's sole billionaire, living in a town of 6,000 residents.
At 83, he began working on his family farm at age five and founded Stine Seeds.
Stine amassed wealth by licensing corn and soybean genetics to leading agricultural firms.
His net worth surpasses $10 billion, placing him 246th on the global wealth list.