Christopher Helman

Since joining Forbes in 1999 I've written more than 100 magazine stories, including features on the likes of T. Boone Pickens, Harold Hamm, Aubrey McClendon, Michael Dell and Ross Perot.

The New Nuclear: How A $600 Million Fusion Energy Unicorn Plans To Beat Solar

May 22, 2019

Christopher Helman

Walking with Michl Binderbauer into his 2-acre laboratory feels a bit like taking a factory tour with Willy Wonka. In one corner Binderbauer, chief executive of TAE Technologies, shows off a new machine that blasts cancer tumors with a neutron beam. Engineers huddle in a control room. Beyond their window: Norman.

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The Deadbeat Billionaire: The Inside Story Of How West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice Ducks Taxes And Slow-Pays His Bills

April 11, 2019

Christopher Helman

James C. Justice II is many things. He is a coal mining billionaire, with an estimated net worth of $1.5 billion. He is the 36th governor of West Virginia. He owns (along with his kids) some 100 companies. He was elected as a Democrat, but...

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