Many West Virginians have achieved success in business, government, literature, film and many other all walks of life. This list includes only a small number of notable men and women who hail from the state.
Anderson "Devil Anse" Hatfield
United States Navy Rear Admiral French Ensor Chadwick
Pearl S. Buck Receiving the Nobel Prize for Literature
Don Knotts
Chuck Yeager
Mary Lou Retton
