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
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.
R. Bruce Bradley, former Virginian-Pilot publisher
Linwood Branch III, board of directors, Virginia Beach division of Hampton Roads Chamber, 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, 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
Dennis Ellmer, founder and CEO of Priority Automotive Group
Jack Ezzell Jr., founder and CEO 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, president of the Slover Library Foundation
Thomas Frantz, partner and chairman emeritus of Williams Mullen
Bobby Freeman, developer
Frank “Buddy” Gadams, founder and president of Marathon Development Group
Gordon Gentry Jr., 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
Father Joe Greene, former vice mayor of Norfolk who co-chaired the End of Massive Resistance Commission
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, 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 Local Initiatives Support Corp.
Katherine Katsias, owner of The Katsias Co.
Linda Kaufman, philanthropist and art collector
Michael Kuhns, retired CEO of the Virginia Peninsula Chamber of Commerce
John R. Lawson II, executive chairman of W.M. Jordan Co.
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, attorney, retired president and CEO of the Hampton Roads Community Foundation
Harvey Lindsay Jr., chairman of Harvey Lindsay Commercial Real Estate
John Malbon, chairman and CEO of Papco
Vincent Mastracco Jr., partner of Kaufman & Canoles
Jeff McWaters, former senator, founder and retired CEO of Amerigroup
Delceno Miles, president and CEO of The Miles Agency
Jerrold Miller, former owner of Earl Industries, owner and CEO of The Miller Group
W. Sheppard Miller III, fiber optics businessman and Virginia secretary of transportation
Zack Miller, author and founder of Hatch
Wick Moorman, former chairman and CEO of Norfolk Southern and Amtrak
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 and managing director of Waypoint Advisors
J. Michael Petters, executive vice chairman of Huntington Ingalls Industries
C. Larry Pope, former president and CEO of Smithfield Foods
Craig Quigley, executive director of the Hampton Roads Military and Federal Facilities Alliance
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
Van Rose, president of Rose and Womble Realty Co.
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, chairman and owner of Bay Disposal and Recycling
Brad Schwartz, senior executive vice president/COO of TowneBank
Bobby Scott, U.S. representative of Virginia’s 3rd Congressional District
William Shepherd Jr., chairman and CEO of Southern Hospitality Auto Group
Rob Shuford Jr., president and CEO of Old Point National Bank
James Spore, retiring president and CEO of Reinvent Hampton Roads
Bob Stanton, commercial real estate developer and founder of Stanton Partners
Deborah K. Stearns, senior vice president of JLL
Christopher Stone, senior principal at Clark Nexsen
E.J. Strelitz, president and CEO of Haynes Furniture
Bruce Thompson, CEO of Gold Key/PHR
Dick Thurmond, president of William E. Wood and Associates, acquired by Howard Hanna Real Estate Services in 2014
Paul Trible Jr., retired president of Christopher Newport University and former U.S. Senator
Elizabeth “Boo” Twohy, president of Capital Concrete
Drew Ungvarsky, founder, CEO and executive creative director of Grow
William Van Buren III, president and chairman of Kaufman & Canoles
Wayne Wilbanks, co-founder, managing principal and portfolio manager of Wilbanks, Smith and Thomas Asset Management
Frank Williams, president and CEO 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
