Gov. Rhoden Mourns Loss of Denny Sanford
PIERRE, S.D. – Today, Governor Larry Rhoden mourned the loss of businessman and philanthropist T. Denny Sanford.
“It is with great sadness that Sandy and I mourn the loss of T. Denny – a man who has so generously and intentionally invested in the great state of South Dakota,” said Governor Larry Rhoden. “His contributions will not be forgotten, and South Dakota will forever be impacted by his legacy. Put simply, he was the greatest philanthropist in South Dakota history.”
Sanford gave billions to charitable causes in South Dakota, including:
- Sanford Health, with donations exceeding $1 billion that transformed healthcare delivery throughout the state;
- Sanford Underground Laboratory in Lead, a major state asset in science and education that would not have been possible without Sanford’s support;
- The Build Dakota Scholarships and the Premier/Freedom Scholarship, two significant scholarship programs that have transformed the lives of thousands of young people;
- Sioux Falls Development Corporation, which will make possible the relocation of Smithfield and the redevelopment of the former site; and
- Children’s Home Society of South Dakota, to which Sanford is the largest donor.
“Denny Sanford was a significant donor to practically every charitable campaign in Sioux Falls, and many others throughout the state,” said Lt. Governor Tony Venhuizen. “Beyond his high-profile gifts, Denny was a key reason that Sioux Falls has such a strong culture of philanthropy, and many important community improvements benefited from his support.”
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A man who loved children.
Also a man who loved people with poor credit ratings. First bank credit card, charges up to 80 % interest, $500.00 credit limit with a $200.00 annual fee.
First Premier Bank Card
May you should manage your money better!
Maybe you shouldn’t make assumptions. The data posted is from a consumer report article which rated First Premier as the worst credit card. But then what do expect from a Libby.
I earned my right to make assumptions. You sound like a coward who never served his country? Or the obvious you live in mom’s basement.I
What’s a libby?
I’ll Repeat manage your money! I’ve had an American Express card since 1972 which is paid off each month and never carried over.
23 year retired SGM, United States ARMY 1967-1990
life long Republican
RLTW
As a fellow Veteran of war, I am disgusted by your insistence that you are more worthy than any other of our fellow citizens.
Be careful tossing around RLTW in political debates. Seriously.
A man who never knew how a computer actually worked and had an employee take advantage of that.
A man with dual legacies, one he built, and one he bought.
Every billionaire has some corrupt facet he or she doesn’t want in the daylightz. Mr Sanford did a lot of good in this state. We find his name on things that he established, and not on things he stole from others. Rest well sir.
A real philanthropist doesn’t insist his name be placed on everything he to which he donates. A great man doesn’t build tall statues to himself.
Yes, he had an ego that constantly had to be stroked (among other things).
I and others benefitted from the non profits he supported, and I’m glad he lived and sorry he’s gone.
A man mourned by his business partners and the politicians he funded.
A man who proved that if you make enough money, and give sizable amounts to the right people, no one cares how poor your character or vile your actions.
Funny and sad how the anti Americans liberals in South Dakota have so much hate.
R I P Denny!
Blame Herr Frump and you MAGAS for that. Y’all are widely hated across the US
Not sure who Herr Frump is.
I’m all for making America great again, since I spent 23 years ( 1967-1990 ) defending it. Since President Obama was the first president to support terrorist organizations, blm and iran. The USA has been rebuilding ever since.
Maybe you should move to the twin cities and join up with the other anti americans liberals!
If you think the 50’s and 60’s were peak America, I’ve got some news for you about marginal income tax rates…..
Please stop. I agree with much of what you’re saying, but not at all with the way you puff yourself up. You’re making we Veterans look bad.
Is it remotely possible Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity were lying about Obama? I think they were. Reconsider your positions.
You must have missed hearing Bobby Jindal talking about Obama’s handling of the Gulf oil spill.
Epic incompetence. Epic.
Bobby Jindal. Oh THERE’S a nonpartisan impartial source.
How about Trump pardoning all of those secessionists, traitors and criminals from January 6th. MAGA and Trump are pure scum
it is unfortunate that we will never know how so many disruptive people converged on the Capitol and started rioting while Trump was a mile away giving a speech on the Ellipse.
One of the more curious things here in South Dakota was that prior to January 6, the local Bikers for Trump organization posted on their facebook page that they had received an offer for a free bus to Washington DC if they could find 34 passengers to ride it. The proposal was to take people to Trump’s Save America rally at the Ellipse.
I didn’t think much of it at the time, but after the riot, and learning that some of the rioters were dropped off by buses at the Capitol, not the Ellipse, I contacted Bikers for Trump and asked who had offered to pay for a bus, and was told they did not remember, as nobody had signed up for the free ride. They deleted the message?
Why would somebody want to fill a bus with Bikers for Trump (as opposed to Young Republicans? Did they receive a similar offer?) And who made the offer??
LMAO just say GEORGE SOROS like any other MAGA dope says at this point. You’re playing into Trump’s plan to keep his lie in place, about not creating an insurrection that day. So you’re saying Soros-backed thugs were shipped in to stage an insurrection to make Trump look bad.
LMAO – Trump 1. LOST to Biden, 2. PLANNED to use force on Jan 6 to stop the certification, and 3. violated his own habit of not paying losers by pardoning all of the Jan 6 traitors who were convicted after failing him that day.
Trump needs the lie about Jan 6 to stay out of prison where he belongs. Glad you’re so eager to be his handmaiden.
Rhoden knows how vile the man was, Larry just has a misguided understanding of propriety.
These snarky comments are odd. Denny Sanford didn’t have to leave a nickel to South Dakota charities and projects. But from the Veteran’s Cemetery in Sioux Falls to SURF in the Black Hills he chose to make life better South Dakota families. I think most of us know that and are appreciative.
He spent money to receive praise.
If I have $5 billion and give away $4 Billion, what quality of life have I sacrificed? If I have $30,000 and give away $3,000, far more has been offered.
Looking in the mirror you are.
Odd statement.
Release the files that Marty got sealed.
Look what crept out of the crevice. The scumbag that tried to stop medicare expansion in SD. Schoenbeck tried to stop our citizens from having affordable health care.
Medicare was not expanded, Medicaid was.
Medicaid was supposed to help the people who cannot help themselves, not the able-bodied adults who don’t want to pay for their own health insurance.
Oh look, a comment from a stupid lib that doesn’t know what he/she/it is talking about.
At least he/she/it knows that Japan isn’t an Islamic republic like your hero. What a moron you both are
History is full of evil men who involved themselves in great works.
It’s times like this that I wish your comments weren’t anonymous. Several commenters should be embarrassed about the bitter remarks practically celebrating this man’s death. Denny Sanford did a lot of good for this state. If you don’t have anything kind to say at a time like this, you probably shouldn’t say anything at all.
Redemption requires repentance. Repentance requires humility and acknowledgement of sin, acceptance of responsibility and the embrace of accountability.
Why would someone work so hard to seal files if they were innocent?
It is pretty evident that many here worship money as their god.
Now don’t hang on.
Nothing lasts forever but the Earth and Sky.
It slips away , and all your money won’t another minute buy.
Dust in the Wind
Kansas
1977
When vile men leave this world, their deaths should not be celebrated, but the truth of their evil must be their lasting legacy.
The lone and level sands stretch far away.
Marty worked very hard to protect Denny from being outed for child porn.
Enough with the slander. State and federal agencies investigated and neither filed charges because as AG Ravnsborg said- there were no offenses.
Can anyone trust Jason Roundsberg’s judgment?! Ha!
since you don’t even know how to spell Ravnsborg I don’t think your judgement is anything to brag about
The guy ran over someone and lied about it. Ravnsborg doesn’t know how to spell Roundsberg.