A billionaire roofer has fallen to his death while checking work being done on his garage. Read a lengthy article from his "hometown" newspaper in Janeville.
http://www.gazettextra.com/news/2007/dec/21/billionaire-hendricks-dies-after-fall/
Here's a quote by him from 3 years ago: Interesting.
"We didn't invent anything. But even Jesus Christ had a roof, and it probably had to be repaired," says Hendricks. Last year ABC Supply netted $67 million on sales of $1.8 billion. The sole owner of the privately held company, Hendricks joined The Forbes 400 this year with an estimated net worth of $850 million.
- Ken Hendricks, Forbes interview, November 29, 2004.
http://www.forbes.com/forbes/2004/1129/184_print.html