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Virginia 500
The 2021-22 Power List
Who are Virginia’s most powerful and influential leaders in business, government, politics and education this year? Find out in the second annual edition of the Virginia 500: The 2021 Power
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Virginia Business 3.0
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Welcome to the second annual edition of the Virginia 500. Last year’s inaugural publication, published in the depths of a pandemic-constrained economy, was quite a surprise — in fact, it
Aiming for the max score
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As we assembled this second annual edition of the Virginia 500, I found myself visualizing a dartboard — with 500 darts. In choosing the top 500 Virginia executives and power
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Finance/Insurance: H. HITER HARRIS III
MANAGING DIRECTOR AND CO-FOUNDER, HARRIS WILLIAMS, RICHMOND
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Initially, Harris followed in the commercial banking footsteps of his father and grandfather. But in 1991, Harris blazed his own trail, partnering with Christopher Williams, a Harvard business school friend,
Telecommunications
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VINCE APRUZZESE PRESIDENT, AT&T VIRGINIA, RICHMOND Apruzzese joined AT&T more than two decades ago in accounts payable and has served in roles ranging from legislative affairs to domestic and international
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Agriculture
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CHAD BALLARD III PRESIDENT, BALLARD FISH & OYSTER CO. Inc., CAPE CHARLES Ballard left his job as an investment banking analyst in 2008 to focus on selling Misty Points, Chincoteague
Economic Development
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TAYLOR ADAMS DIRECTOR, VIRGINIA BEACH DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, VIRGINIA BEACH Adams’ ability to sell Virginia Beach to both outside and current businesses is evident in the number of
Finance | Insurance
Banking | Financial Planning | Venture Capital | Investments
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JOHN ASBURY PRESIDENT AND CEO, ATLANTIC UNION BANKSHARES, RICHMOND A native of Radford who graduated from Virginia Tech and received his MBA at William & Mary, Asbury now leads the
Hospitality | Tourism
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NEIL P. AMIN CEO, SHAMIN HOTELS, RICHMOND The past year has been a bit of a mixed bag for Amin and Shamin Hotels, one of the United States’ largest independent hoteliers.
Transportation
Maritime | Ports | Logistics
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ED ALDRIDGE PRESIDENT, CMA CGM AMERICA LLP AND APL NORTH AMERICA, NORFOLK Aldridge took over as president of CMA CGM America in June 2020, and he has served as president
Real Estate
Architecture | Engineering | Construction | Development
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J. SCOTT ADAMS REGIONAL PRESIDENT, VIRGINIA AND RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA, COLLIERS INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC., NORFOLK Asked to name one thing he’d change about Virginia, Adams says he’d like to see
Federal Contractors | Technology
Aerospace
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CRAIG P. ABOD PRESIDENT, CARAHSOFT TECHNOLOGY CORP., RESTON Abod has built Carahsoft into a $6 billion company over the past 17 years. With 1,900 employees, Abod has led Carahsoft to
Professional Services
Accounting | Advertising | Consulting | Security
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RAND BLAZER PRESIDENT, APEX SYSTEMS LLC, FAIRFAX COUNTY Blazer has been with Apex Systems since 2007, after nearly 30 years with KPMG US LLC. The former U.S. Army captain has
