evidence: West Virginia has a new richest person by: Isaac Taylor [...] CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — Marshall University President Brad Smith is now the richest person in West Virginia, beating out Gov. Jim Justice (R-WV) for the title, according to Forbes. [...] West Virginia is one of three states without a billionaire, according to Forbes. The other two states are Alaska (Jonathan Rubini and Leonard Hyde; $400 million) and Delaware (Elizabeth Snyder; $900 million).