Christopher “Chris” Cline is an American entrepreneur engaged in coal mining and a philanthropist. He is currently the majority owner of privately held Foresight Reserves LP, with headquarters in Palm Beach, Florida. Regarded by Bloomberg as the New King Coal, Cline is considered responsible for reviving the Illinois coal industry. His company has more than three billion tons of coal reserves across Illinois and the Northern Appalachia. According to Forbes, Cline has a net worth of $1.7 billion, ranking 278th among American billionaires and #736 in the Forbes list.
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