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CENTRAL VIRGINIA  AutoZone Inc. plans to build a $185.2 million warehouse and distribution center in New Kent County, creating 352 jobs, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced in February. The 800,000-square-foot facility…

VCU Health names first COO

Michael Elliott is chief transformation officer for Centra Health

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Virginia Commonwealth University’s inaugural chief operations officer is Michael Elliot, effective May 15, the system announced Monday. “Operational excellence matters because it allows us to expand services into more communities,”…

Richmond pares down Diamond District developer pool

Remaining six applicants to provide more info by April 25

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Story updated, March 24 at 11:45 a.m. The city of Richmond announced Wednesday that six competing development teams have been chosen out of 15 applicants to continue in the competition…

VCU Health makes interim CFO permanent

James Siegel has been with VCU Health since April 2020

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Virginia Commonwealth University Health System named James Siegel, who has served as the interim chief financial officer since June 2021, its permanent CFO on Thursday. “James has done an exemplary…

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VCU receives $104M gift for liver research

Donation from Dr. R. Todd Stravitz, foundation is largest in university's history

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Dr. Richard Todd Stravitz and his family’s Barbara Brunckhorst Foundation gave an unprecedented $104 million donation to Virginia Commonwealth University to support liver research, VCU President Michael Rao announced Tuesday…

VCU names new business school dean

Naomi Boyd joins university from WVU

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Naomi Boyd, an associate dean from West Virginia University, has been hired as the dean of the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Business, the Richmond university announced Monday. Boyd will…

Youngkin names labor secretary

George “Bryan” Slater held roles in U.S. Labor and Transportation departments under Trump

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Gov.-elect Glenn Youngkin announced Thursday that former U.S. Labor Department Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management George “Bryan” Slater is his pick for Virginia’s secretary of labor. “Workforce development will…

VCU president to chair American Council on Education

Michael Rao succeeds former UR president in role

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Michael Rao, president of Virginia Commonwealth University, has been elected chair of the American Council on Education Board of Directors, the council announced Tuesday. Rao, VCU’s fifth president, has been…