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Insurance 2025: BROWN, TOM
In 1916, Thomas Rutherfoord launched an insurance agency in Roanoke. Fast-forward to 1979, and Rutherfoord’s grandson, Brown, started his own insurance career at the family business. In 1983, Brown moved from the Star City to Richmond to open a Rutherfoord office. He became president of the company in 1998 and CEO in 2004. In 2010, […]
Law 2025: INGLIMA, THOMAS C.
Inglima has been at Willcox & Savage for more than a quarter century. In 2021, he was tapped to lead the firm. Inglima’s practice centers on mergers and acquisitions, venture capital and securities transactions, intellectual property, licensing and technology transfers and general corporate work, including advising executives about corporate governance. He was lead counsel to […]
Insurance 2025: McINERNEY, THOMAS J.
Genworth dropped off the Fortune 500 in 2025, slipping to No. 507. The insurer posted 2024 revenue of about $7.3 billion, down about 2.58% from 2023. Even so, McInerney, who has led Genworth since 2013, says he’s “very proud of the progress we’ve made and the momentum we’re building.” In 2023, the company launched the CareScout […]
Law 2025: HARMON, JONATHAN P.
In 2017, McGuireWoods’ board of partners elected Harmon to be the first Black chairman of the state’s largest law firm. In the role, Harmon is the faCEOf the firm, responsible for its big-picture strategy and vision. In addition to leading McGuireWoods, Harmon continues to work as a trial lawyer known for communicating complex information to […]
Law 2025: HAYNES, RUDENE MERCER
In April, Hunton Andrews Kurth named Haynes managing partner of its Richmond office. Co-leader of the servicer advance financing practice, Haynes has worked at Hunton since 1999, following her graduation from the University of Texas School of Law. Also a University of Virginia graduate, she has represented Ginnie Mae, the federal government’s mortgage corporation, in its […]
Law 2025: DAVIS, JASON R.
Davis, who joined Kaufman & Canoles in 1997, became president and CEO of the Hampton Roads law firm in 2024, succeeding William R. Van Buren III, who led the firm for 16 years and is now chairman. In his practice, Davis represents and advises hospitals, long-term care facilities, physicians and other health care providers on […]
Law 2025: GOULD, WILLIAM F.
Co-chair of the firm’s health care and life sciences industry team, Gould’s practice focuses on government enforcement actions, internal investigations and civil litigation. He works extensively on litigation and corporate compliance matters for pharmaceutical and medical device companies. Gould also advises health care and defense industry executives on risk management. Before joi[...]
Media 2025: VANDEHEI, JIM
VandeHei co-founded Axios in 2016; it launched in 2017. Five years later, Atlanta-based Cox Enterprises acquired it for a reported $525 million. VandeHei remains at the helm as CEO. Communications software business Axios HQ became an independent company. A University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh alumnus, VandeHei embarked on his entrepreneurial journey after spending time as a Washington, […]
Law 2025: GOODWYN, THE HON. S. BERNARD
It’s little wonder Goodwyn’s classmates at Southampton High School handed him the “most likely to succeed” superlative. Quarterback of the football team, Goodwyn was also president of the student body and valedictorian. After high school, Goodwyn headed to Harvard, where he played football and ran track. An economics major, Goodwyn graduated magna cum laude. After […]
Law 2025: WILSON, MELANIE D.
Before entering academia, Wilson clerked for a federal district court judge and practiced for 13 years in both the private and public sectors. For six years, she served as an assistant U.S. attorney. She also worked as assistant attorney general for the state of Georgia for four years. Dean of Washington and Lee’s law school […]
