ELKINS – Brad D. and Alys Smith, the president and first lady of Marshall University, came to Elkins to speak about the Ascend West Virginia program this week. Last year, Forbes magazine ranked him as the wealthiest person in West Virginia, worth $700 million, passing Gov. The couple returned to West Virginia to “give back,” they told the crowd at the Chamber dinner this week. Elkins was chosen as one of the Ascend West Virginia program’s locations in November 2022, and is currently one of the program’s five locations. “I will tell you, Elkins was always at the very top of the list,” Brad Smith said at the Chamber dinner.

Source: Forbes March 09, 2024 08:28 UTC