James C. Justice, II

Prodigious job creator, public servant and humanitarian are just a few words to describe Jim Justice, West Virginia's current governor. Before becoming Governor, and like his father, Justice has a visionary grasp for business. He grew his family's mining company, Bluestone Coal, into one of the most productive coal operations in the region. Throughout his mining career, he has employed hundreds of West Virginia coal miners who have mined millions of tons of West Virginia coal. In addition to his coal mining accomplishments, Justice has operated over 100 businesses, employing thousands of workers. Those companies are currently the largest farming entity east of the Mississippi River and he rescued the internationally acclaimed Greenbrier Resort from bankruptcy. As Governor, he has worked tirelessly to bring opportunity to the state by creating jobs, fixing roads, addressing substance abuse, and more recently, leading the state through the global pandemic. His greatest passion is giving back to the children of West Virginia and those in need. Throughout his life, Justice and his companies have donated millions of dollars to organizations helping youth across the region, he's coached the Greenbrier East High School girls' and boys' basketball teams to more than 1,000 wins.