The Mailroom

A deserving legend

Congratulations on the Virginia 500 Power List issue. It is thorough
and very well-researched. It will be on lots of people’s desks. You in my opinion picked the appropriate person to lead off the living legends section. Bill Goodwin has been incredibly successful and generous.
I have had the pleasure of representing him, watching him lead and marveling at his incredible intellect and foresight. Although his title
says retired, don’t bet on it.

Clifford A. Cutchins IV

Richmond

Establishing (anti)trust

I just finished reading Bernie Niemeier’s column, “Antitrust Matters,” in the September issue. I spent over 20 years as a communications lawyer in D.C. before entering the world of statewide Virginia politics. Not only did I know a young Mark Warner, who preached the benefits of cell phones before most people had ever heard of them, but more importantly, I saw the rise of innovative, competitive companies that — as you point out — would not have occurred if we had left the AT&T monopoly in place. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on the need to update our antitrust laws.

Lawrence Roberts
Director, Sorensen Institute for Political Leadership

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CORRECTIONS

Hancock Daniel was inadvertently omitted from the September issue’s list of the state’s largest law firms. It is the 16th-largest firm.

Tracy Fitzsimmons became president of Shenandoah University in 2008. Her entry in the Virginia 500 listed the incorrect year.

The Virginia Credit Union has $3.7 billion in assets. The Virginia 500 entry about the credit union’s president and CEO, Chris Shockley, misstated the amount.

The Virginia 500 entry about Robert M. Tata, Norfolk managing officer partner with Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP, misidentified him as a former state legislator. His father, also named Robert Tata, was the legislator.

HCA Healthcare has not laid off employees during the pandemic. The Virginia 500 entry about HCA Capital Division President Tim McManus had incorrect information.

Apple Hospitality REIT Inc. owns 235 hotels in 34 states. The Virginia 500 entry about Apple Hospitality CEO Justin Knight misstated the number of hotels the company owns.

Editor’s note: These Virginia 500 entries, and others requiring clarifications, have been updated online.

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