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Todd Haymore

AstraZeneca CEO Pascal Soriot and then-Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced the company’s planned $4.5 billion plants in October 2025. Photo by Kaitlyn DeHarde, Office of Gov. Glenn Youngkin
Mar 2, 2026

Preparation, pandemic helped Virginia land Big Pharma deals

Virginia attracted $12 billion in pharmaceutical manufacturing investments in 2025, leveraging site readiness, workforce training, and strong infrastructure.

Todd Haymore. Photo by Mark Rhodes
May 5, 2024

Virginia’s fundamentals remain strong after unsuccessful arena competition

As Virginia celebrates Economic Development Week, there is no better time to recognize that when it comes to success in economic development, fundamentals matter most. Incentives, public sector support, personal connections and various intangibles — like, say, letting a CEO pick his favorite Grateful Dead concert to play during a recruitment dinner — can undoubtedly […]

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