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Newport News Shipbuilding marked its 140th anniversary this year. A division of Huntington Ingalls Industries, the shipyard is Virginia’s largest industrial employer. Photo courtesy Huntington Ingalls Industries
Aug 2, 2026

Milestones: Virginia companies going the distance

While the first few years in business are notoriously challenging for entrepreneurs, even milestones that seem achievable are still relatively uncommon. Consider this: For Virginia-based companies established at any time between the mid-1990s through the mid-2000s, the 20-year survival rate hovered around 20%, according to figures from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. And beyond […]

USS Enterprise, circa 1960. Photo courtesy HII
Aug 2, 2026

140 YEARS | NEWPORT NEWS SHIPBUILDING

Newport News

Edith Nason photo courtesy The King’s Daughters
Powell
Aug 2, 2026

125 YEARS | HUNTON ANDREWS KURTH

Richmond

1906—S.L.-Nusbaum-Realty-Co
Aug 2, 2026

120 YEARS | S.L. NUSBAUM REALTY

Norfolk

Harless. Photo courtesy Christian & Barton
Aug 2, 2026

100 YEARS | CHRISTIAN & BARTON

Richmond

The Virginia Hospital Association was founded by 13 hospital executives meeting in Roanoke in 1926. The association added “Healthcare” to its name in 1995, reflecting the growing importance of health care systems. Photo courtesy Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association
Founded by the Luter family in 1936, Smithfield Foods is today the nation’s largest pork producer. Photo courtesy Smithfield Foods
Aug 2, 2026

90 YEARS | SMITHFIELD FOODS

Smithfield

Ramon Breeden Jr. founded his namesake real estate development and management company in 1961. Photo courtesy The Breeden Co.
Aug 2, 2026

65 YEARS | THE BREEDEN CO.

Virginia Beach

L to R: Tony Cortinas, president and co-founder; Tom Marsden, vice president; and Ben Ricks, vice president and co-founder Photo courtesy Marathon Consulting
Aug 2, 2026

20 YEARS | MARATHON CONSULTING

Virginia Beach

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