LITTLE ROCK — The Michigan man who recently won the $337 million Powerball jackpot has come forward and has a connection to Arkansas.
Donald Lawson, 44, purchased the winning ticket at a Lapeer, Mich., Sunoco gas station. He's originally from Fort Smith but has lived in Michigan for the past 10 years.
According to a release from the Arkansas State Lottery, Lawson said his entire immediate family has retired due to his winnings.
A railroad worker, Lawson now lives near the southern shore of Lake Huron.