Dakota Plains Holdings Inc.

Headquarters: Wayzata

Founded: 2008

Business: Markets crude oil; owns and operates a rail terminal in New Town, N.D., shipping crude oil via 1,100 leased railroad tank cars. Operates with joint venture partners.

Employees: Four in Wayzata; 115-125 at partners and contractors.

Market cap: $140 million

Ticker: DAKP

Age: 37

Education: University of Iowa, 1998, business administration

Career: Held business development and management positions with AT&T and Juniper Networks between 2000 and 2011. Joined Dakota Plains in 2011.

Family: Spouse, Casey, two children.