2023 Virginia 500: Retail | Wholesale | Food | Beverage

Robert A. “Bob” Archer

CHAIRMAN AND CEO, BLUE RIDGE BEVERAGE, SALEM

Elizabeth “Liza” Myers Borches

PRESIDENT AND CEO, CARTER MYERS AUTOMOTIVE, CHARLOTTESVILLE

Reid A. Brown

PRESIDENT, BROWN DISTRIBUTING, RICHMOND

William G. “Bill” Crutchfield Jr.

FOUNDER AND CEO, CRUTCHFIELD CORP., CHARLOTTESVILLE

Rick Dreiling

CEO, DOLLAR TREE, CHESAPEAKE

Dennis Ellmer

CEO, PRIORITY AUTO GROUP, CHESAPEAKE

Arthur “Bo” Fisher III

CEO, FISHER AUTO PARTS, STAUNTON

Watt R. Foster Jr.

PRESIDENT AND CEO, FOSTER FUELS, BROOKNEAL

James Gramm

PRESIDENT, SAFFORD AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, SPRINGFIELD

David Gum

CEO, NATIONAL FRUIT PRODUCT, WINCHESTER

Travis Hill

CEO, VIRGINIA ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL AUTHORITY, MECHANICSVILLE

George L. Holm

CHAIRMAN, PRESIDENT AND CEO, PERFORMANCE FOOD GROUP, GOOCHLAND COUNTY

Jim Koons

OWNER, JIM KOONS AUTOMOTIVE, VIENNA

Arie Kotler

CHAIRMAN, PRESIDENT AND CEO, ARKO, HENRICO COUNTY

William W. “Bill” Lovette

CEO, SAUER BRANDS, RICHMOND

Kevin Murphy

CEO, FERGUSON, NEWPORT NEWS

Jerry Murrell

FOUNDER AND CEO, FIVE GUYS ENTERPRISES, ALEXANDRIA

William D. “Bill” Nash

PRESIDENT AND CEO, CARMAX, GOOCHLAND COUNTY

Drew Parker

CEO, CARTER MACHINERY, SALEM

Geoffrey Pohanka

CHAIRMAN, POHANKA AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, VIENNA

Steve Presley

CEO, NORTH AMERICA ZONE, NESTLÉ, ARLINGTON COUNTY

Lori Raya

PRESIDENT, MID-ATLANTIC DIVISION, KROGER, GLEN ALLEN

Michael Sever

PLANT MANAGER, HERSHEY, STUARTS DRAFT

Vince Sheehy IV

PRESIDENT AND CEO, SHEEHY AUTO STORES, FAIRFAX

Steven C. “Steve” Smith

PRESIDENT AND CEO, K-VA-T FOOD STORES, ABINGDON

Shane Smith

PRESIDENT AND CEO, SMITHFIELD FOODS, SMITHFIELD

Warren Thompson

FOUNDER, PRESIDENT AND CHAIRMAN, THOMPSON HOSPITALITY, RESTON

Charles E. Tyson

PRESIDENT AND CEO, LL FLOORING, RICHMOND

Robert S. “Bobby” Ukrop

CHAIRMAN AND CEO, UKROP’S HOMESTYLE FOODS, RICHMOND

Chae-Ung Um

CEO, STARKIST, RESTON

Poul Weihrauch

PRESIDENT AND CEO, MARS, McLEAN

Jack Woodfin

CEO AND PRESIDENT, WOODFIN CO., RICHMOND

Ting Xu

FOUNDER AND CHAIRMAN, EVERGREEN ENTERPRISES; CEO AND CO-OWNER, PLOW & HEARTH; OWNER, VIVATERRA, RICHMOND