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James Conley Justice II (born April 27, 1951) is an American coal mining and agriculture businessman and politician who has served as West Virginia’s 36th governor since 2017. With a net worth of about $1.9 billion, he is the richest individual in West Virginia. He inherited his father’s coal mining company and went on to build a corporate empire that included the Greenbrier, a luxury resort.

What is the net worth of Jim Justice?

Jim Justice’s net worth is projected to be about $1.2 billion as of 2020. James C. Justice II is a lot of stuff. He is now a coal mining billionaire. He is West Virginia’s 36th administrator. He owns (along with his children) about a hundred businesses.

He is indeed a guy who struggles to pay his bills. After 2016, courts have forced Justice and his firms to compensate more than $10 million to a number of vendors, employees, and government agencies. Over the same time span, his firms amassed more than $13 million in tax liens.

Bluestone and its 725 million tons of assets were sold to Mechel in 2009 for $436 million in cash, a chunk in common shares, and the assumption of more than $100 million of debt.

On top of that, the Russians were contractually obligated to purchase extra coal from Justice. He discovered deposits worth $165 million, according to him. Mechel objected, arguing that the coal was just worth $25 million.

Jim Justice: Age, height, and Weight

Jim Justice will be 68 years old in 2020. He has a height of 6 feet and 7 inches. He weighs approximately 70 kg.

His eyes are heavy chocolate, and he has white hair. He sports a shoe size 9 in the United Kingdom.

Facts of  James Conley Justice II

Jim Justice: Single or Married?

In the year 2020, Jim Justice is married to Cathy Comer, whom he married in 1975. In high school, he met his wife, Cathy.

Jay and Jill are their two daughters. Justice has been a loyal supporter of the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL), and he invested $30 million to construct a fitness center at the Greenbrier for the club to use in 2014.

He held the Greenbrier Classic, a PGA Tour event, at the Greenbrier last year until 2019.

Jim Justice:  Professional Career

Justice announced his nomination for Governor of West Virginia in the 2016 election as a candidate of the Democratic Party in 2015.

He was a licensed Republican Party member until February 2015, when he changed his status. This was his first election to an elected post.

Justice secured the Democratic nomination for governor in May 2016 and went on to face Republican candidate Bill Cole in the general election.
On November 8, Justice was elected. The United Mine Workers of America backed Justice.

Jim Justice: Birth, Parents, and Education

Jim Justice was born in Charleston, West Virginia, on April 27, 1951. He was born to James Conley Justice and Edna Ruth Justice. In Raleigh County, West Virginia, Justice grew up.

He attended the University of Tennessee on a golf scholarship before transferring to Marshall University. He was a two-year captain of the Marshall Thundering Herd golf squad.

According to his education, he graduated from Marshall with a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in business administration.

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Quick Facts of Jim Justice

• Jim Justice ran for governor and started his political career as a democratic Democrat.
• He is now residing in Lewisburg, West Virginia. State House Assistant Minority Whip Isaac Sponaugle is suing him for his citizenship, claiming that Justice does not currently live in the West Virginia Governor’s Mansion in Charleston.
• The governor is required by the state constitution to “reside at the seat of government,” which is Charleston.
• The case has since been heard before the West Virginia State Supreme Court.