William
Goodwin and his wife Alice donated $32.5
million in a matching fund gift to the Virginia Commonwealth
Univer-sity School of Engineering in late May. The Goodwins
have donated almost $75 million to VCU in the past 15
years. The Goodwins were among the families profiled
in June’s issue about the
state’s richest and most influential families.
Billionaire Sheila
Johnson has added sports to her business
empire. The co-founder of Black Entertainment Television
be-came part owner of the Washington Mystics women’s
basketball team after buying a stake in Lincoln Holdings
LLC. Lincoln Holdings also owns the NHL’s Washington
Capitals and a stake in the NBA’s Washington Wizards.
The move reportedly makes Johnson the first African-American
woman to become an owner-partner in three pro sports
franchises. Johnson was the subject of our June
story cover.
