Richard Baxter Gilliam is an American executive and founder of the Abingdon, Virginia-based coal extractor Cumberland Resources.
[1] Cumberland Resources Corporation employed over 1,200 individuals in Southwestern Virginia and Eastern Kentucky.
[4] Gilliam is a major conservative donor in Virginia, giving $750,000 in 2012 to American Crossroads and to Restore Our Future.
[6] In November 2010, McDonnell appointed Gilliam to the state's Advisory Council on Revenue Estimates.
[8] In 2018, Gilliam announced a $5.2 million commitment to James Madison University to establish the Center for Entrepreneurship.