jodyhighrola t1_isxkrfx wrote on October 19, 2022 at 1:13 PM

Who are the most powerful figures in Richmond? I figure it's a very old city with very old money, so there must be some Lex Luthors out there. (Puts on tin foil hat)

upearlyRVA t1_isxry9u wrote on October 19, 2022 at 2:08 PM

Ukrops come to mind.

disputing_stomach t1_isxw49h wrote on October 19, 2022 at 2:37 PM

Steve Markel. The Reynolds family. The Ukrops family. The Goodwins.

fluufhead t1_isxw8l3 wrote on October 19, 2022 at 2:38 PM

E Claiborne Robins, got the u of r biz school named after him (& a bunch of other stuff). His company went bankrupt in the 70s after a poorly designed IUD injured hundreds of thousands of women. It was called the dalkon shield. Sr died in the 90s but I imagine the family is still very wealthy (idk about powerful but probably)