All the people on this emeritus list are still engaged, but their tenure in our community is not only implicit, it’s a valuable ongoing contribution.
Vinod Agarwal, director of ODU’s Economic Forecasting Project
G. Robert Aston Jr., executive chairman of TowneBank
Stephen Ballard, president and CEO of S.B. Ballard Construction Co.
Charles Barker, president and CEO of Charles Barker Automotive
Richard Barry III, retired vice chairman of Landmark Media Enterprises
Tom Barton Jr., founder of Beach Ford and Barton Ford Lincoln-Mercury
Frank Batten Jr., president of The Landmark Foundation, chairman of Landmark Media Enterprises
Jane Batten, philanthropist
David Bernd, CEO Emeritus of Sentara Healthcare
George Birdsong, CEO of Birdsong Corp.
Bruce Bradley, former Virginian-Pilot publisher
Linwood Branch III, businessman
Alonzo Brandon, ODU vice president for university advancement
J. Robert Bray, retired executive director of the Virginia Port Authority
Ramon Breeden Jr., founder and board chairman of The Breeden Co.
C. Torrey Breeden, executive vice president of The Breeden Co.
Dr. L.D. Britt, Brickhouse Chair in Surgery and chairman of the Department of Surgery, Eastern Virginia Medical School
John Broderick, former president of Old Dominion University
Anne Conner, TowneBank president of public finance and community investment
Ann Kiley Crenshaw, partner at Kaufman & Canoles law firm
Robert Cross, founder and executive director of the Virginia Arts Festival
J. Morgan Davis, CEO of TowneBank
Deborah DiCroce, president and CEO of the Hampton Roads Community Foundation
Gerald Divaris, chairman and CEO of Divaris Group
Joe Dorto, retired CEO of Virginia International Terminals
Robert Doumar, senior federal judge of the Eastern District of Virginia
Helen Dragas, president and CEO of The Dragas Cos.
Elizabeth “Betsy” Duke, retired from the Federal Reserve Board of Governors
Jack Ezzell Jr., founder and executive chairman of ZelTech
Dwight Farmer, retired executive director of the Hampton Roads Transportation Planning Organization and the Hampton Roads Planning District Commission
Andrew Fine, co-chairman of The Runnymede Corp.
Randy Forbes, former congressman, businessman
Paul Fraim, former Norfolk mayor, chairman/president of the Slover Library Foundation
Thomas Frantz, partner and chairman emeritus of Williams Mullen
Bobby Freeman, developer
Frank “Buddy” Gadams, founder-owner of Marathon Development Group
Gordon Gentry Jr., retired chairman of TowneBank Peninsula
David Goode, retired chairman of Norfolk Southern, and his wife, Susan Goode, who have worked on behalf of the arts across Virginia
Lou Haddad, president and CEO of Armada Hoffler Properties
Conrad Hall, retired president and CEO of Dominion Enterprises
Ed Hamm Jr., founder of E.L. Hamm & Associates Inc.
William Harvey, retired president of Hampton University
William Harrell, president and CEO of Hampton Roads Transit
Charles R. Henderson Jr., retired Bank of America senior vice president and Hampton Roads market president
Daun Sessoms Hester, Norfolk city treasurer and former state delegate
Paul O. Hirschbiel Jr., vice chairman of The Memory Center
Andrew Hodge, regional president of Atlantic Union Bank
Dan Hoffler, founder and chairman of Armada Hoffler
Dr. Richard Homan, retired president and provost of Eastern Virginia Medical School
Thomas G. Johnson Jr., partner and chairman of Willcox Savage
Winnie Johnson-Marquart, SC Johnson & Sons heiress and president of Johnson Family Foundation
Maurice Jones, former Virginian-Pilot publisher, former Virginia secretary of commerce, CEO of OneTen
Katherine Katsias, founder of The Katsias Co.
Linda Kaufman, philanthropist and art collector
Michael Kuhns, retired CEO of the Virginia Peninsula Chamber of Commerce
Miles Leon, president, CEO and chairman of the board for S.L. Nusbaum Realty Co.
Harry Lester, Chesapeake Bay Foundation Board of Trustees, retired president of Eastern Virginia Medical School
Angelica Light, retired president and CEO of the Hampton Roads Community Foundation
John Malbon, retired chairman and CEO of Papco
Vincent Mastracco Jr., partner of Kaufman & Canoles
Bob McKenna, president and CEO of the Virginia Peninsula Chamber of Commerce
Jeff McWaters, former senator, founder and retired CEO of Amerigroup, founder of ROX
Delceno Miles, president and CEO of The Miles Agency
Jerrold Miller, owner and CEO of The Miller Group
W. Sheppard Miller III, retired fiber optics businessman and Virginia secretary of transportation
Zack Miller, author and founder of Hatch
Wick Moorman, former chairman and CEO of Norfolk Southern, senior adviser to Amtrak, Virginia Passenger Rail Authority board member
Arthur Moye Jr., retired executive vice president of Virginia Maritime Association
Fred Napolitano Sr., founder of Napolitano Homes
Valerie Neff, fundraiser and arts advocate
Beth Patterson, founder of Waypoint Advisors, acquired by Cary Street Partners
J. Michael Petters, executive vice chairman of HII
C. Larry Pope, former president and CEO of Smithfield Foods
Craig Quigley, former executive director of the Hampton Roads Military and Federal Facilities Alliance, now with The Roosevelt Group
John Reinhart, retired Virginia Port Authority CEO and executive director
Scott Rigell, former congressman, businessman
Dick Roberts, former president of Telecable Corp.
Pat Robertson, founder of Christian Broadcasting Network, Regent University and Operation Blessing
B. Rod Rodriguez, chairman of Bay Mechanical
J. Van Rose Jr., executive chairman of the board for Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices RW Towne Realty
C. Arthur “Brother” Rutter, managing partner at Rutter Mills, arts advocate
Bob Sasser, retired executive chairman of Dollar Tree
Burrell Saunders, partner of Saunders+Crouse
Dwight Schaubach, president and CEO of Schaubach Companies of Virginia Inc.
Brad Schwartz, retired TowneBank executive
Bobby Scott, U.S. representative of Virginia’s 3rd Congressional District
William Shepherd Jr., chairman of Southern Hospitality Auto Group
Rob Shuford Jr., board chairman, president and CEO for Old Point Financial Corp. and Old Point National Bank
James Spore, retired head of Reinvent Hampton Roads, former Virginia Beach city manager
Deborah K. Stearns, senior vice president of JLL
Bryan Stephens, president and CEO of the Hampton Roads Chamber
Christopher Stone, senior principal at Clark Nexsen
E.J. Strelitz, principal CEO of Haynes Furniture
Dick Thurmond, Virginia and North Carolina chairman, Howard Hanna Real Estate Services
Paul Trible Jr., retired president of Christopher Newport University, former U.S. senator
Elizabeth “Boo” Twohy, president of Capital Concrete
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Drew Ungvarsky, founder and CEO of Grow, co-founder of Assembly
William Van Buren III, president and chairman of Kaufman & Canoles
Wayne Wilbanks, co-founder, managing principal and chief investment officer of Wilbanks, Smith and Thomas Asset Management
Frank Williams, owner of Frank T. Williams Farms
Robert “Bob” Williams, former city manager, owner of Tri-City Developers
Alan Witt, retired CEO of PBMares and dean of Christopher Newport University’s Luter School of Business
John “Dubby” Wynne, former chairman of Landmark Communications, spearheaded GO Virginia