SAS remains private — and Cary’s culture reflects it

SAS remains private — and Cary’s culture reflects it

As SAS nears its 50th anniversary, CEO Jim Goodnight’s long-held resistance to taking the Cary-based company public has preserved a unique corporate culture — with 35-hour workweeks, on-site childcare and deep community ties. While SAS again signals IPO intentions, its founder’s wariness of Wall Street remains central to the company’s identity.