Don Blankenship

Mountaintop removal coal king

Mr. Blankenship has been a director since 1996. He is Chairman of the Executive Committee. Mr. Blankenship has been our Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President since November 30, 2000, and has been Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President of A.T. Massey Coal Company, Inc., our wholly owned and sole, direct operating subsidiary, since 1992. Mr. Blankenship also serves as a director of the Center for Energy and Economic Development, the National Mining Association and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

Relationships Interlocks Giving Data

Board Memberships

National Mining Association Top mining lobby organization

• Director

Massey Energy Coal Company

• President [+2]

• CEO

• Director ('96→?)

U.S. Chamber of Commerce Largest business lobbying group in the USA

• Director (past)

Norfolk Southern Corporation Shipping and Transportation

• Member, Advisory Board (past)

Fluor Corporation Engineering, procurement, construction, and maintenance services

• Board Member (past)

Center for Energy and Economic Development

• Board Member (past)

Federal Election Campaign Contributions

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National Republican Congressional Committee

• 4 contributions · 55,900 USD ('98→'12)

National Republican Senatorial Committee Campaign committee for Republican U.S. Senate candidates

• 2 contributions · 31,400 USD ('92→Nov 17 '09)

WV Republican State Exec Committee

• 3 contributions · 23,000 USD ('02→'04)

West Virginia Republican Party, Inc.

• 2 contributions · 20,000 USD (Oct 8 '10→'12)

A.T. Massey Coal Company Inc. PAC

• 8 contributions · 18,700 USD ('89→'10)

Republican Party of Kentucky

• 2 contributions · 10,500 USD ('02→'10)

Kentucky State Democratic Central Executive Committee

• 1 contribution · 10,000 USD ('12)

Jim Gilmore Former Governor of Virginia; Trump nominee to be the Representative of the United States to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe with the Rank of Ambassador.

• 4 contributions · 9,200 USD ('08→Apr 15 '08)

Jim Inhofe former Oklahoma US Senator (1994-2023); former US Representative (1987-1995)

• 5 contributions · 5,900 USD ('07→Aug 6 '13)

Richard Snuffer Rick Snuffer Construction, GOP Congressional candidate

• 3 contributions · 5,000 USD ('12→Aug 23 '12)