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Retail/Wholesale: ROBERT S. ‘BOBBY’ UKROP
Twelve years have passed since a Dutch conglomerate purchased the Ukrop’s grocery chain, which got its start from a Richmond market opened in 1937 by Ukrop’s parents, the late Joseph and Jacquelin Ukrop. Not long after the sale, Bobby Ukrop, who spent many years as CEO of the family-owned stores, founded Ukrop’s Homestyle [...]
Economic Development: MAURICE A. JONES
Since 2021, Jones has led OneTen, a coalition of Fortune 500 corporations and CEOs focused on training, hiring and promoting 1 million Black Americans without four-year college degrees in the next decade. The former president and CEO of Local Initiatives Support Corp. and deputy secretary of housing and urban development under P[...]
2022 Virginia 500: Media
DOUG DAVIS SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT/REGIONAL MANAGER, BROADCASTING, NEXSTAR MEDIA GROUP INC., PORTSMOUTH JOSH EASTRIGHT CEO, BLOOMBERG INDUSTRY GROUP, ARLINGTON COUNTY PAULA KERGER PRESIDENT AND CEO, PUBLIC BROADCASTING SERVICE, ARLINGTON COUNTY DAVE LOUGEE PRESIDENT AND CEO, TEGNA INC., TYSONS TIMOTHY O’SHAUGHNESSY PRESIDENT AND CEO, GRAHAM HOLDINGS CO., ARLINGTON […][...]
Arts/Entertainment/Sports: KEVIN LEMBKE
Aside from a brief exit during 2019, Lembke has served as Busch Gardens Williamsburg’s president since February 2018. He spent the last two years ushering the popular theme park through the pandemic. Most recently he’s overseen the rollout of a new park attraction. Billed as “the world’s fastest multi-launch coaster,” [...]
Manufacturing: BRYAN FAIRBANKS
Founded on sustainable principles in 1996, composite decking and railing manufacturer Trex debuted this year on IndustryWeek’s list of the 50 best-performing U.S. manufacturers, ranking at No. 6, just behind mega-companies like Apple Inc. and Microsoft Corp. An alumnus of the University of Dayton and the University of Pittsbur[...]
Government/Politics: RICHARD ‘DICK’ SASLAW
The longest-serving legislator in the state Senate, Sen. Saslaw has represented parts of Fairfax County in Virginia’s state Senate since 1980 and is currently the Democratic caucus leader as well as chair of the commerce and labor committee. Saslaw, who was first elected to the House of Delegates in 1975, is chiefly known as a[...]
Finance/Insurance: SIMON HAMILTON
A financial adviser for nearly three decades, Hamilton joined the Wise Investor Group at Baird in 2007 and serves as one of the firm’s three partners. Hamilton leads the portfolio management department and co-hosts the firm’s “The Wise Investor Show” podcast. In 2022, Barron’s ranked Hamilton as the 16th-best financial[...]
Living Legends: CATHERINE B. REYNOLDS
Reynolds’ foundation supports myriad groups, including the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the National Gallery of Art and the Library of Congress. The first self-made woman to make BusinessWeek’s list of the 50 most philanthropic living Americans, Reynolds has been included multiple times on Washingtonian magazine�[...]
Law: MELANIE D. WILSON
In July, Wilson became dean of Washington and Lee University’s School of Law, succeeding Brant Hellwig, who left last year to become faculty director of New York University’s graduate tax program. She was also named the university’s Roy L. Steinheimer Jr. Professor in Law. A former assistant U.S. attorney and assistant Geo[...]
Transportation: STEPHEN C. BRICH
An early January snowstorm snarled traffic and stranded hundreds of travelers — including U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine — for 36 hours along a 48-mile stretch of Interstate 95 in Northern Virginia, leading to criticism over the state’s response. Brich, who was appointed in 2018, admitted communications could have been better and tol[...]
Hospitality/Tourism: MICHAEL GEORGE
In 2001, George launched Crescent Hotels & Resorts, a hospitality company that manages more than 100 properties and 120 restaurants and bars in the United States and Canada. Crescent’s clients are executives for real estate investment trusts, private equity firms and major developers. His daughter, Caroline, is Crescent’[...]
Retail/Wholesale: MARTIN KELLY
If forced to choose his favorites out of the many condiments, seasonings and spices produced by Sauer Brands, Kelly would go with Duke’s Mayo in a squeeze bottle, Alabama White BBQ Sauce from Duke’s Southern Sauces, Kernel Season’s Garlic Parmesan and Everything Bagel Crunch from The Spice Hunter. Kelly has had a while to [...]
