W. Va. Contractor Who Hit it Big Sets Sights on Bigger Projects
Contractor Andrew "Jack" Whittaker plans to plow more than $30 million from his $170.5-million jackpot Powerball lottery prize into his two construction companies. The money will allow him to bid larger jobs in his home state of West Virginia, he says.
Whittaker, 55, of Scott Depot, W. Va., won the Powerball prize on Christmas Day and chose to take a lump-sum payout of $170.5 million instead of receiving 30 yearly payments totaling $314.9 million. After taxes, Whittaker will clear $113.4 million. He received a $103.4-million check from lottery officials on Jan. 15 after earlier receiving $10 million.