Name
Jim Justice, II.
Jim Justice, II.
Lewisburg, West Virginia
Bachelor of Arts/Science, Marshall University | Master of Business Administration, Marshall University
United States
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coal
$1,500,000,000
1511
The Richest Person In Every State 2019
#1511 Billionaires 2019
In November 2016, West Virginians elected the state's only billionaire, Jim Justice, to be their new governor. He ran as a Democrat, but six months after becoming governor, Justice switched back to being a Republican.Justice inherited a coal business from his dad and still owns coal mines in five states.He's had a hard time paying the bills: since 2016, he's been hit with over $10 million in court orders and $13 million in tax-related liens. Virginia's Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy estimates that Justice's coal companies face $200 million in reclamation liabilities.
Justice purchased the historic Greenbrier Resort in West Virginia out of bankruptcy in 2009, giving it a $250 million facelift.
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