VIRGINIA BUSINESS

VOLUME 14                                    JUNE 1999                                                NO. 6

COVER STORY

THE VIRGINIA 100

Seventeen new people join this year's flock of the richest individuals and families in the commonwealth. The cutoff for 1999 is $94 million.

EXECUTIVE LIFE

MONEY-MAKING MANORS

By Nancy Feigenbaum

Despite the extra cost, individuals and corporations are reviving historic sites to bring charm to their commercial endeavors.

INDUSTRY TRENDS

WILD CARD BANKS

By Robert Burke

The barbell theory of banking holds that there soon will be nothing but local banks and megabanks, yet First Virginia and F&M are holding their own.

NEWS AND FEATURES

CITIES ON THE RISE

By Marjolijn Bijlefeld and Robert Burke

After losing ground to surrounding counties for decades, Virginia's cities are starting to attract significant commercial development.

REGIONAL REPORT

COALFIELD COUNTRY

By Lisa Garcia

Economic developers in this corner of the commonwealth are trying to tap a rich new vein -- information technology.

DEPARTMENTS


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