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Nonprofits/Philanthropy: TED HART
For 30 years, Charities Aid Foundation of America has enabled cross-border giving by Americans to validated charities and charitable projects worldwide. Hart has led the organization for the last decade. His passion for the nonprofit’s work stems from “the privilege of helping our donor clients bring their dreams and prayers[...]
Nonprofits/Philanthropy: KEVIN A. LYNCH
During his four-decade career working closely with people who are blind, Lynch says he’s observed firsthand the unlimited capabilities of this largely untapped workforce. “Without a doubt, there is nothing that people who are blind can’t do,” says Lynch, who has led the nation’s largest employment resource for people w[...]
Retail/Wholesale: MICHAEL A. WITYNSKI
Fortune 500 discount retailer Dollar Tree, which has more than 15,600 Dollar Tree and Family Dollar stores across the continental United States and Canada, raised eyebrows in June with a C-suite shake-up. The company said it would seek replacements for its chief operating officer, chief strategy officer, chief financial officer,[...]
Transportation: MARK PERRYMAN
In May, Perryman replaced Robert Bowen, who retired after leading Norfolk’s airport since 2016. Perryman’s new job came after a retirement of his own. He worked for more than 25 years for Landrum & Brown, an international airport consulting and design firm, serving as president and chief operating officer for 13 years be[...]
Law: WENDY COLLINS PERDUE
Perdue is approaching her 12th year as dean of the University of Richmond School of Law. The Wellesley College graduate has spent most of her career in education. After a brief period as an associate at Washington, D.C.’s Hogan & Hartson, Perdue joined the faculty of Georgetown University Law Center in 1982, later becoming[...]
2022 Virginia 500: Living Legends
TESSA GOWEN ADER PHILANTHROPIST, KESWICK JANE NEAL PARKE BATTEN PHILANTHROPIST, VIRGINIA BEACH WHITTINGTON W. ‘WHITT’ CLEMENT SPECIAL COUNSEL, HUNTON ANDREWS KURTH LLP, RICHMOND BENJAMIN J. ‘BEN’ DAVENPORT JR. CHAIRMAN, DAVENPORT ENERGY INC., CHATHAM ROBERT DUVALL ACTOR AND DIRECTOR, THE PLAINS W. HEYWOOD FRALIN CHAIRMAN, RETIREMENT […][...]
Living Legends: LINDA RABBITT
The construction company Rabbitt founded in 1989 has grown to a $445 million corporation employing 260 people. Rand is the largest commercial general contractor in the country founded and owned by a woman. A mainstay on Washingtonian magazine’s 100 Most Powerful Women in D.C. list, Rabbitt is a board member for The Economic Cl[...]
Education: M.G. ‘PAT’ ROBERTSON
Outside of Virginia, Robertson is best known for his decades-long tenure hosting the Christian Broadcast Network’s syndicated news magazine show “The 700 Club,” as well as his provocative pronouncements about LGBTQ people, Muslims and Democrats. But the 92-year-old CBN founder is also known as the head of Regent University[...]
Federal Contractors/Technology: BRUCE L. CASWELL
Maximus’ president since 2014 and CEO since 2018, Caswell offers this advice: Remain open-minded and flexible, and have a positive attitude toward opportunities. Maximus, a government services provider that operates Medicare and Affordable Care Act customer help lines, expanded in 2021 with two acquisitions and moved its headq[...]
Government/ Politics: RICHARD CULLEN
After spending the majority of his 45-year career in the private sector at McGuireWoods, Virginia’s largest law firm, senior partner Cullen was appointed Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s legal counselor in January. It’s hardly the first time Cullen has worked in the public sector — he served as U.S. attorney for the East[...]
Retail/Wholesale: JERRY MURRELL
Five Guys got prime exposure in June during Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee festivities. Almost every shot of famous faces like Prince William, Meghan Markle and Prime Minister Boris Johnson entering St Paul’s Cathedral included a London location of the popular Fairfax County-based hamburger chain with its sign clearly[...]
Transportation: GEORGE BROWN
Brown has spent more than four decades in the stevedoring industry. Since 2004, he has led CP&O, a partnership between Cooper/T. Smith Corp. and Ports America Inc. This year, CP&O added a new partner when it consolidated with Nashville-based Ceres Marine Terminals Inc. under the CP&O brand in a move that was expected[...]
