Greg Gianforte

Gregory Richard Gianforte (born April 17, 1961) is an American businessman, engineer, politician, and author. He is the 25th Governor of Montana since 2021. He was the U.S. Representative for Montana's at-large congressional district from 2017 to 2021.

Greg Gianforte
25th Governor of Montana
Incumbent
Assumed office January 4, 2021
Lieutenant	Kristen Juras
Preceded by	Steve Bullock
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Montana's at-large district
In office June 21, 2017 – January 3, 2021
Preceded by	Ryan Zinke
Succeeded by	Matt Rosendale
Personal details
Born	Gregory Richard Gianforte (1961-04-17) April 17, 1961 (age 64) San Diego, California, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Susan Gianforte ​ (m. 1988)​
Children	4
Residence	Governor's Residence
Education	Stevens Institute of Technology (BEng, MS)
Net worth	US$315 million (2017)[1][2]
Signature
Website	House website

Career

Gianforte and his wife founded RightNow Technologies, a customer relationship management software company.^[3]

In 2016, he ran for Governor of Montana for the Republican Party, losing to Democratic incumbent Steve Bullock.

On May 25, 2017, he won a special election for Montana's at-large congressional seat, defeating Democratic opponent Rob Quist.

In 2020, he was elected Governor of Montana.

Assault charge

On June 12, 2017, Gianforte pleaded guilty in court on a charge of misdemeanor assault stemming from his May 24 attack on The Guardian political reporter Ben Jacobs.^[4] He was sentenced to 40 hours of community service, 20 hours of anger management, a 180-day deferred sentence, and a $300 fine along with an $85 court fee.^[5][6]

Wealth

As of 2018, he was among the richest members of Congress.^[7]

Health

In April 2021, Gianforte was diagnosed with COVID-19.^[8]