James Henry Binger (May 16, 1916 – November 3, 2004) was an American lawyer who became Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Honeywell.
The Bingers also bred and owned 1978 champion sprinter Dr. Patches, a son of McKnight's horse Dr. Fager.
Tartan dispersed the majority of its horses at the 1987 Fasig-Tipton Kentucky November sale, including Unbridled, who sold as a weanling for $70,000.
He received recognition for his contributions to horse racing and was the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation Champion Award recipient in 2000.
He also made various other direct philanthropic donations, including: Having dated since high school, Binger and Virginia McKnight married on June 24, 1939, slightly less than three months before her 23rd birthday.
Jane K. Mauer was president of the Tartan Investment Company, which handled Binger's financial affairs.
The Binger family took court action to prevent their father from making what they considered bad decisions, and specifically from endangering the McKnight Trust.
Minnesota Revenue Department's estate tax supervisor Greg Hoyt summed up his reaction as "WOW!"
[10] The latest theory as to why so much tax was due is similar to the case involving Anna Nicole Smith: property investment, and transfer of these assets to surviving family members.