Chris Cline
Chris Cline | |
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| Born | Christopher Cline July 5, 1958 Isaban, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | July 4, 2019 (aged 60) Abaco Islands, The Bahamas |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Years active | 1980–2019 |
| Spouse(s) | Sabrina J. (nee Holley) Cline (m. 19??; died 1987) Kelly Cline
(m. 1993; div. 2000) |
| Children | 4 |
Chris Cline (July 5, 1958 – July 4, 2019) was an American coal baron and philanthropist. He had been the majority owner of Foresight Reserves LP, headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. Regarded by Bloomberg as the "New King Coal", Cline was considered to have been responsible for reviving the Illinois coal industry. His company has over three billion tons of coal reserves across Illinois and northern Appalachian Mountains.