Talk:Don Blankenship/Archives/2012

Passages referring to dead links
In link 11 leads to a article that does not exist, and i couldnt find, i am omitting for the sake of integrity.-aravindssraj —Preceding unsigned comment added by Aravindssraj (talk • contribs) 06:57, 8 April 2010 (UTC)

Dear Editor:

I am writing in my capacity as a public and community relations officer for Massey Energy (Massey). Massey and our public relations firm are interested in working with you to develop a page for Don Blankenship that provides more descriptive and pertinent about his personal and professional biography.

We believe that our edits will improve the usability of the page for visitors. We will only add information to Wikipedia that is accompanied by detailed references, per the site’s instructions and are most committed to updating the Massey page in a manner that is transparent and balanced.

Please let me know the best way to proceed and thank you for your counsel.

Below we have provided a few initial thoughts on how we would like to update Don Blankenship’s Wikipedia page:

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Don Blankenship (born 1952 in Stopover, Kentucky) is the current Chairman and CEO of Massey Energy Co., the fourth largest coal company in the United States. He has served in these roles since November 30, 2000.

PERSONAL

Don Blankenship is a graduate of Matewan High School and earned a degree in accounting from Marshall University in 1972.

o http://www.herald-dispatch.com/business/x802979294/Blankenship-to-speak-at-energy-symposium o http://www.ohvec.org/links/news/archive/2003/fair_use/01_07.html

He was the recipient of Marshall University’s “Most Distinguished Alumni” award and inducted into the Lewis College of Business Hall of Fame in 1999.

o http://www.allbusiness.com/environment-natural-resources/environmentalism/11428264-1.html

Blankenship formerly worked and is certified as a public accountant. He was inducted into the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants’ Business and Industry Hall of Fame and in 2002, the West Virginia Society of CPA’s recognized Blankenship as an Outstanding Member in Business and Industry. http://www.wvscpa.org/associations/1542/files/2008%20WVSCPA%20Awards%20Listing.pdf

o http://fmcenter.aicpa.org/Community/Donald+L.+Blankenship.htm o http://aaahq.org/newsarc.cfm

Blankenship was also inducted into the Tug Valley Mining Institute Hall of Fame.

o http://fmcenter.aicpa.org/Community/Donald+L.+Blankenship.htm

He lives in West Virginia and is the father of two children.

o http://www.allbusiness.com/environment-natural-resources/environmentalism/11428264-1.html

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

Blankenship joined a Massey subsidiary, Rawl Sales & Processing Co., in 1982. Since then he has served the company in a number of capacities.

o http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/people/person.asp?personId=658508&symbol=MEE o http://www.wvec.com/sharedcontent/APStories/stories/D8E477907.html

He was promoted to president of Massey Coal Services, Inc. (1989 -1991), then president and chief Operating Officer from 1990 to 1991.

o http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/people/person.asp?personId=658508&symbol=MEE

Blankenship has been chairman and chief executive office of Massey Energy since 2000 and chairman, chief executive office and president of A.T. Massey Coal Company, Inc. since 1992. He concurrently held the title of president from November 30, 2000 until November 10, 2008.

o http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/people/person.asp?personId=658508&symbol=MEE

Blankenship has served as a director of Massey Energy Company since 1996. He also serves as a director of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, National Mining Association, Center for Energy and Economic Development and Mission West Virginia, Inc.

o http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/people/person.asp?personId=658508&symbol=MEE o http://www.uschamber.com/about/board/all.htm

POLITICAL INVOLVEMENT

Outside of his responsibilities to Massey Energy, Blankenship is an active participant in West Virginia politics. In 2004, he led the successful effort to unseat now-former state Supreme Court Justice Warren McGraw.

o http://www.altlaw.org/v1/cases/1379684

TroyAndes (talk) 21:13, 13 February 2009 (UTC)

TroyAndes (talk) 19:49, 16 February 2009 (UTC)

Dear Editor:

I am working with Massey Energy and will be making the edits proposed above to Don Blankenship's Wikipedia page. We are hoping to improve the biographical information on the page and look forward to seeing additional edits/comments.

Will —Preceding unsigned comment added by WilliamDunnIII (talk • contribs) 16:15, 17 February 2009 (UTC)


 * Wikipedia is not a soapbox for propaganda and advertising. Informational edits (education, company positions, etc.) are fine but refrain from adding content which does not follow a neutral point of view or is from a questionable source. Edits which follow Wikipedia policies can be added immediately; edits which do not meet Wikipedia's policies should not be added and will be corrected or deleted. --Jatkins (talk - contribs) 17:39, 30 April 2010 (UTC)

Why is there no mention of the Upper Big Branch Mine disaster?
Blankenship is a key figure in that event, so the fact that it's completely omitted from this article makes no sense. 75.76.213.106 (talk) 23:44, 10 April 2010 (UTC)
 * You're welcome to start writing about it. Brian Powell (talk) 00:53, 11 April 2010 (UTC)