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Real Estate 2024: STEVE E. LAWSON
Chairman of his family’s real estate company since 2016, Lawson is focused on the strategic direction, mission and long-term goals of the 52-year-old firm. A third-generation builder and developer, Lawson has long been a passionate advocate for equitable and affordable housing, testifying before Congress and using his leadership positions with the National Association of Home […]
Education 2024: MAJ. GEN. CEDRIC T. WINS (U.S. ARMY, RET.)
A 34-year U.S. Army veteran and 1985 VMI alumnus, Wins became the first Black superintendent to lead “the West Point of the South,” the nation’s oldest state military college, following his predecessor’s resignation. With master’s degrees from the Florida Institute of Technology and the National War College, he served as interim superintendent from November 2020 […]
Transportation 2024: PERRY J. MILLER
Miller started with the Richmond International Airport’s commission in 2019, just a few months before the pandemic upended air travel. This summer, he concluded his one-year term as chair of the American Association of Airport Executives. Meanwhile, the airport marked record-breaking passenger traffic and cargo volume in 2023 — 4.75 million passengers and 206.6 million […]
Manufacturing 2024: CHARLES ‘CHARLIE’ LUCK IV
Representing the third generation of the Luck family at the helm, Charlie Luck IV became president and CEO of the 101-year-old crushed stone company in 1999. Luck’s first stint at the family business was as a summer trainee while studying at Virginia Military Institute, where he graduated in 1983. He then was a professional NASCAR […]
Arts | Entertainment | Sports 2024: TONY BENNETT
After another winning season, Bennett signed a contract extension in May that would take him through the end of the 2029-30 season, with an extra year added if he remains Virginia’s men’s basketball coach as of April 30, 2026. A former point guard for the Charlotte Hornets, Bennett celebrated 16 years with the Cavaliers this […]
Arts | Entertainment | Sports 2024: ERIK H. NEIL
Since joining the Chrysler Museum in 2014, Neil has guided the museum’s growth. In 2022, his position was endowed through a $34 million donation from Virginia Beach philanthropist Joan Brock that also included donated artwork. From December 2023 through April, the Chrysler hosted the U.S. debut of Sir Paul McCartney’s photography exhibit, which included pictures […]
Banking | Finance 2024: FREDRICK D. SCHAUFELD
After graduating from Lehigh University in 1981, Schaufeld sold extended warranties to auto dealers while going to law school. When he learned his employer hadn’t actually taken out policies on all his clients, Schaufeld dropped out of law school and went into business for himself, creating National Electronics Warranty. In 2008, the company was acquired […]
Energy 2024: DAVID E. SCHLEICHER
One of the largest power distribution cooperatives in the nation based on sales and revenue, NOVEC last year reported operating revenue totaling $864 million, net margins exceeding $27 million and assets totaling $1.4 billion last year. Energy sales grew 17% to more than 10.1 billion kilowatt-hours sold. Since 2022, Schleicher has led the not-for-profit corporation, […]
Federal Contractors | Technology 2024: MEHUL P. SANGHANI
Reston-based federal contractor Octo was founded in 2006 by Virginia Tech alum Sanghani, who remains its CEO after IBM purchased Octo in 2022 from Arlington Capital Partners for an undisclosed sum. Octo is now part of IBM Consulting’s U.S. public and federal market arm, employing about 1,500 workers. Sanghani was born in India and raised […]
Law 2024: DANIEL C. SUMMERLIN III
For more than 25 years, Summerlin has advised businesses — from sole proprietorships to Fortune 500 names — in environmental matters. Summerlin also assists employers with employment laws and regulations, including investigations with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. A Roanoke native, Summerlin returned to the Star City in 1997 to work at Woods Rogers after […]
