EX-24 5 dex24.htm EXHIBIT 24 Exhibit 24

Exhibit 24

POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned Director of Massey Energy Company, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), does hereby constitute and appoint Baxter F. Phillips, Jr., Richard R. Grinnan and Jeffrey M. Jarosinski, and each of them, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign an Annual Report on Form 10-K (“Form 10-K”) and any and all amendments thereto (including post-effective amendments) to be filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) for the purpose of filing the Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006, and to file such Form 10-K and any and all such amendments and any and all exhibits thereto, and any and all information and documents in connection therewith, with the Commission, granting unto such attorneys-in-fact and agents, each acting alone, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully and to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming as his own act and deed all that such attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto subscribed his signature as of this 1st day of February, 2007.

 

   

/s/ JAMES B. CRAWFORD

Name:   James B. Crawford


POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned Director of Massey Energy Company, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), does hereby constitute and appoint Baxter F. Phillips, Jr., Richard R. Grinnan and Jeffrey M. Jarosinski, and each of them, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign an Annual Report on Form 10-K (“Form 10-K”) and any and all amendments thereto (including post-effective amendments) to be filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) for the purpose of filing the Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006, and to file such Form 10-K and any and all such amendments and any and all exhibits thereto, and any and all information and documents in connection therewith, with the Commission, granting unto such attorneys-in-fact and agents, each acting alone, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully and to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming as his own act and deed all that such attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto subscribed his signature as of this 1st day of February, 2007.

 

   

/s/ ROBERT H. FOGLESONG

Name:   Robert H. Foglesong


POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned Director of Massey Energy Company, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), does hereby constitute and appoint Baxter F. Phillips, Jr., Richard R. Grinnan and Jeffrey M. Jarosinski, and each of them, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign an Annual Report on Form 10-K (“Form 10-K”) and any and all amendments thereto (including post-effective amendments) to be filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) for the purpose of filing the Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006, and to file such Form 10-K and any and all such amendments and any and all exhibits thereto, and any and all information and documents in connection therewith, with the Commission, granting unto such attorneys-in-fact and agents, each acting alone, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully and to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming as his own act and deed all that such attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto subscribed his signature as of this 1st day of February, 2007.

 

   

/s/ E. GORDON GEE

Name:   E. Gordon Gee


POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned Director of Massey Energy Company, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), does hereby constitute and appoint Baxter F. Phillips, Jr., Richard R. Grinnan and Jeffrey M. Jarosinski, and each of them, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign an Annual Report on Form 10-K (“Form 10-K”) and any and all amendments thereto (including post-effective amendments) to be filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) for the purpose of filing the Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006, and to file such Form 10-K and any and all such amendments and any and all exhibits thereto, and any and all information and documents in connection therewith, with the Commission, granting unto such attorneys-in-fact and agents, each acting alone, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully and to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming as his own act and deed all that such attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto subscribed his signature as of this 26th day of January, 2007.

 

   

/s/ BOBBY R. INMAN

Name:   Bobby R. Inman


POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned Director of Massey Energy Company, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), does hereby constitute and appoint Baxter F. Phillips, Jr., Richard R. Grinnan and Jeffrey M. Jarosinski, and each of them, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign an Annual Report on Form 10-K (“Form 10-K”) and any and all amendments thereto (including post-effective amendments) to be filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) for the purpose of filing the Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006, and to file such Form 10-K and any and all such amendments and any and all exhibits thereto, and any and all information and documents in connection therewith, with the Commission, granting unto such attorneys-in-fact and agents, each acting alone, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully and to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming as his own act and deed all that such attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto subscribed his signature as of this 1st day of February, 2007.

 

   

/s/ DANIEL S. LOEB

Name:

  Daniel S. Loeb


POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned Director of Massey Energy Company, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), does hereby constitute and appoint Baxter F. Phillips, Jr., Richard R. Grinnan and Jeffrey M. Jarosinski, and each of them, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign an Annual Report on Form 10-K (“Form 10-K”) and any and all amendments thereto (including post-effective amendments) to be filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) for the purpose of filing the Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006, and to file such Form 10-K and any and all such amendments and any and all exhibits thereto, and any and all information and documents in connection therewith, with the Commission, granting unto such attorneys-in-fact and agents, each acting alone, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully and to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming as his own act and deed all that such attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto subscribed his signature as of this 17th day of January, 2007.

 

   

/s/ DAN R. MOORE

Name:

  Dan R. Moore


POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned Director of Massey Energy Company, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), does hereby constitute and appoint Baxter F. Phillips, Jr., Richard R. Grinnan and Jeffrey M. Jarosinski, and each of them, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign an Annual Report on Form 10-K (“Form 10-K”) and any and all amendments thereto (including post-effective amendments) to be filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) for the purpose of filing the Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006, and to file such Form 10-K and any and all such amendments and any and all exhibits thereto, and any and all information and documents in connection therewith, with the Commission, granting unto such attorneys-in-fact and agents, each acting alone, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully and to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming as his own act and deed all that such attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto subscribed his signature as of this 3rd day of February, 2007.

 

   

/s/ MARTHA R. SEGER

Name:

  Martha R. Seger


POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned Director of Massey Energy Company, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), does hereby constitute and appoint Baxter F. Phillips, Jr., Richard R. Grinnan and Jeffrey M. Jarosinski, and each of them, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign an Annual Report on Form 10-K (“Form 10-K”) and any and all amendments thereto (including post-effective amendments) to be filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) for the purpose of filing the Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006, and to file such Form 10-K and any and all such amendments and any and all exhibits thereto, and any and all information and documents in connection therewith, with the Commission, granting unto such attorneys-in-fact and agents, each acting alone, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully and to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming as his own act and deed all that such attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto subscribed his signature as of this 25th day of January, 2007.

 

   

/s/ TODD Q. SWANSON

Name:

  Todd Q. Swanson