Don Blankenship Net Worth 2021 and Career Documentary

Don Blankenship Net Worth 2021 – Blankenship is an American businessman, former coal magnate, and convict who has a net worth of $40 million.

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Biography

Don Blankenship was born in Stopover, Kentucky on March 14, 1950. Blankenship graduated from Marshall University and started in the coal industry in 1972.

As a result of the charges, he could have been sentenced to 30 years in prison. In December 2015 Don Blankenship was found guilty of a misdemeanor charge of conspiracy and acquitted on felony charges regarding lying about safety procedures. He was sentenced to one year in prison and ordered to pay a $250,000 fine.

He served the full one-year term of his sentence. Blankenship was a financial backer of the Republican party. He was paid $17.8 million in 2009 which made him the highest-paid person in the coal industry for that year.

He earned $19.7 million in 2008 and $6 million in 2007. In 2010 it was also revealed that Blankenship has a deferred compensation package that was worth $27 million.

In 2018, Blankenship launched a campaign for US Senate. As part of his Senate race, Don produced a series of videos that were sharply critical of Mitch McConnell and featured extremely racist and derogatory false statements.

Personal life

Mr. Don L. Blankenship has been President and Chief Executive Officer of Massey Energy Co. since 1992. He is the Chief Executive Officer and President at Appalachia Holding Company, Inc. Mr. Blankenship served as the Chief Executive Officer of Massey Energy Co. since November 30, 2000.

He served as President of Massey Energy Co. from November 30, 2000, to November 2008. Mr. Blankenship served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Massey Energy Co. from 1990 to 1991 and President of its subsidiary, Massey Coal Services, Inc., from 1989 to 1991.

He joined Massey Energy Co.’s subsidiary, Rawl Sales & Processing Co., in 1982. He served as Chairman of Massey Energy Co. from November 30, 2000, to April 12, 2010.

He serves as the Chairman of Appalachia Holding Company, Inc. Mr. Blankenship serves as a Member of the Norfolk Southern Advisory Board.

He also serves as a Director of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the National Mining Association, and the Governor’s Mission West Virginia.

He also serves as a Director of Massey Energy Co. from 1996 to April 12, 2010, and Director of Appalachia Holding Company, Inc. until April 12, 2010.