MANAGING DIRECTOR, GLOBAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, COMMERCE & GOVERNMENT RELATIONS, HUNTON ANDREWS KURTH, RICHMOND
MANAGING DIRECTOR, GLOBAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, COMMERCE & GOVERNMENT RELATIONS, HUNTON ANDREWS KURTH, RICHMOND
Virginia Business// August 29, 2024//
Since 2018, Haymore has led the global economic development consultancy within Hunton Andrews Kurth, one of the nation’s largest law firms. He previously served as Virginia’s secretary of commerce and trade under Gov. Terry McAuliffe and secretary of agriculture and forestry for Gov. Bob McDonnell.
A Danville native, Haymore earned business experience as an executive for tobacco companies Universal Leaf Tobacco and Dimon (now Pyxus International).
He received a bachelor’s degree from the University of Richmond and an MBA from Virginia Commonwealth University, where he is serving a second term as rector. Haymore also is chairman of GO Virginia’s Region 4 Council, which spans from Hanover County to Emporia.
IF I HAD A TIME MACHINE, I’D MEET: Abraham Lincoln. The former president’s leadership and actions at a time of significant political divide profoundly changed our country for the better. I would welcome the opportunity to discuss all this and much more with the former president.
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