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Hoeven was born in Bismarck, [[North Dakota]]. He earned a bachelor's degree from [[Dartmouth College]] in 1979 and a master's degree in business administration from [[Northwestern University]] in 1981. Hoeven served as executive vice president of First Western Bank in Minot from 1986 to 1993. From 1993 to 2000, he served as president and CEO of the Bank of North Dakota, during which time the bank's assets grew from $900 million to $1.6 billion.

Hoeven was born in Bismarck, [[North Dakota]]. He earned a bachelor's degree from [[Dartmouth College]] in 1979 and a master's degree in business administration from [[Northwestern University]] in 1981. Hoeven served as executive vice president of First Western Bank in Minot from 1986 to 1993. From 1993 to 2000, he served as president and CEO of the Bank of North Dakota, during which time the bank's assets grew from $900 million to $1.6 billion.

In December of 2000, Hoeven was elected [[governor]] and began working to build North Dakota's future by focusing on six pillars of growth:

In December 2000, Hoeven was elected [[governor]] and began working to build North Dakota's future by focusing on six pillars of growth:

* education

* education

* economic development

* economic development

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==External Links==

==External links==

*[http://www.governor.state.nd.us/ State of North Dakota  - Governor John Hoeven Official Website]

*[http://www.governor.state.nd.us/ State of North Dakota  - Governor John Hoeven Official Website]

*[http://votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=41788 Project Vote Smart - Governor John Hoeven]

*[http://votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=41788 Project Vote Smart - Governor John Hoeven]