Name David Nutt | ||
Residence Ridgeland, Mississippi, United States | ||
Occupation Lawyer, philanthropist | ||
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David H. Nutt is an American lawyer and philanthropist. He is the richest person in the US state of Mississippi.
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Early life
David H. Nutt graduated from the University of Mississippi in Oxford, Mississippi.
Career
Nutt is a lawyer. He has defended Richard Scruggs. He has also "represented clients in asbestos, drug, healthcare fraud and environmental litigation."
Philanthropy
In 1999, he agreed to donate $14.5 million to the University of Mississippi, which he had attended. As a result, the David H. Nutt Auditorium on its campus is named in his honor.
Personal life
He resides in Ridgeland, Mississippi. He also owns the Canadian River Cattle Ranch, a 71,000-acre ranch in Oldham County, Texas. As of 2014, he was worth an estimated US$880 million, making him the richest person in Mississippi.