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Virginia 500: The 2025-26 Power List
Virginia Business //September 3, 2025//
Who are Virginia’s most powerful and influential leaders in business, government, politics and education this year? Find out in the sixth annual edition of the Virginia 500: The 2025-26 Power List.
Read a note from our associate publisher about how we select the Virginia 500.
Executives are listed in alphabetical order by industry. Below you will find links to each of the 21 categories featuring the state’s top leaders this year:
- Living Legends
- Agriculture
- Arts | Entertainment | Sports
- Banking | Finance
- Economic Development
- Education
- Energy
- Government Contractors | Technology | Aerospace
- Government | Politics | Lobbying
- Health Care | Biotech | Pharmaceuticals
- Hospitality | Tourism
- Insurance
- Law
- Manufacturing
- Media
- Nonprofits | Philanthropy
- Professional Services | Accounting | Advertising | Consulting
- Real Estate | Architecture | Construction | Development | Engineering
- Retail | Wholesale | Food | Beverage
- Telecommunications
- Transportation | Maritime | Ports | Logistics
