James Conley "Jim" Justice Jr. ( James Conley "Jim" Justice, Jr .; born April 27, 1951, Charleston , West Virginia ) is an American entrepreneur and politician representing the Republican Party . Governor of West Virginia (January 16, 2017).
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| Predecessor | Earl Ray Tomblin | ||||||
| Birth | April 27, 1951 (68 years old) Charleston , West Virginia , USA | ||||||
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| The consignment | Republican (until 2015, from 2017) Democratic (2015–2017) | ||||||
| Education | University of Tennessee | ||||||
| Academic degree | Bachelor of Arts and Master of Business Administration | ||||||
| Website | governor.wv.gov/Pages/de... | ||||||
Content
- 1 Biography
- 2 Personal life
- 3 Notes
- 4 References
Biography
He received a bachelor of arts and a master of business administration from Marshall University. As the only billionaire in West Virginia, Justice earned particular public sympathy for his role in saving the local resort, in which he invested $ 250 million.
In 2009, Justice, as part of a stock exchange transaction, sold the family-owned coal mining company Bluestone Resources Inc. in exchange for several mines and other enterprises of the Russian company Mechel in the south of West Virginia (the total transaction value was about $ 568 million). A deal was closed on February 12, 2015, as a result of which Justis bought his former mines for $ 5 million (less than 1% of the price at which he sold), and also committed to pay Mechel royalties in the amount of $ 3 for each ton of coal mined and sold. [1] .
On May 11, 2015, he announced his intention to join the struggle for the governor’s chair as a candidate from the Democratic Party (at the end of February 2015, he changed his party affiliation, leaving the Republicans ) [2] .
On November 8, 2016, Jim Justice, who by then owned 83 companies in different states and had a capital of $ 1.6 billion, won Republican in the West Virginia governor’s election, although state voters were on the same day in the presidential election supported by Donald trump [3] .
On August 3, 2017, Justice announced a change in party affiliation and returned to the Republican Party [4] .
Personal life
Married to former classmate Katy Comer (5) .
Notes
- ↑ Tim Loh and Yuliya Fedorinova. A Coal Producer Just Bought Back His Family's Business for 99% Less Than He Sold It For Bloomberg (February 18, 2015). Date of treatment November 23, 2016.
- ↑ Kris Maher. Jim Justice, West Virginia Billionaire, Launches Campaign for Governor . The Wall Street Journal (12 May 2015). Date of treatment January 16, 2017.
- ↑ Jim Justice elected as West Virginia governor . Washington Post (November 8, 2016). Date of treatment November 23, 2016.
- ↑ Martin, Jonathan . West Virginia Governor to Switch from Democrat to Republican , The New York Times (August 3, 2017). Date of treatment August 3, 2017.
- ↑ West Virginian billionare Jim Justice's mission to restore the Greenbrier resort . Washington Post (March 6, 2011). Date of treatment November 23, 2016.
Links
- Bill Cole vs. Jim Justice: Nonpartisan Candidate Guide For 2016 West Virginia Governor's Race . Huffington Post (October 31, 2016). Date of treatment November 23, 2016.