State leaders mourn loss of ‘greatest philanthropist in South Dakota history’

By: South Dakota Searchlight staff

Outlets: South Dakota Searchlight

Published: July 19, 2026

Words: 674

Last Updated: 1 month ago

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South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden said this weekend that the state “will forever be impacted” by the legacy of businessman and philanthropist T. Denny Sanford.

Rhoden issued his comments after First Premier Bank, Premier Bankcard and Sanford Health announced on Saturday that Sanford, age 90, had died. He owned the two companies and became the namesake of Sanford Health — formerly called Sioux Valley — in 2007 when he donated $400 million to the organization.

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