Obituary: JR Simplot

JR Simplot, frozen french fry developer who struck a deal with Ray Kroc and saw his business grow with nation's appetite for fast food, dies at 99 in Boise. The family was ranked in 2007 at No. 89 on the Forbes magazine's list of the 400 richest Americans, with an estimated wealth of $3.6 billion; their land holdings are about twice the size of Delaware.

The Associated Press; The Salt Lake Tribune 2008-05-27