James Conley Justice II (born April 27, 1951) is an American coal mining and agriculture businessman and politician serving as the 36th Governor of West Virginia since 2017.
With a net worth of around $1.9 billion, he is the wealthiest person in West Virginia.
He inherited a coal mining business from his father and built a business empire with over 50 companies, including The Greenbrier, a luxury resort.
In 2015, Justice announced his candidacy for governor in the 2016 West Virginia gubernatorial election.
Although Justice was a registered Republican before running for governor, he ran as a Democrat and defeated the Republican nominee, Bill Cole.
Less than seven months after taking office, Justice switched back to the Republican Party after announcing his plans at a rally with US President Donald Trump in the state.