Hollins University President Mary Dana Hinton is cited as one of the commonwealth’s top leaders in the third annual edition of the Virginia 500, published by Virginia Business magazine.
“We strive to inventory the most powerful and influential leaders and executives in Virginia across 20 major sectors, ranging from real estate and manufacturing to higher education and government,” said Virginia Business editor Richard Foster. Among the factors considered, he explained, are “the scope of their responsibilities, how newsworthy the executive is, and how prominent they are within their industry and/or community. We accept suggestions for the Virginia 500, but it is compiled based on research by our editorial staff, not through nominations.”
Virginia Business President and Publisher Bernard A. Niemeier added, “…you will find these are leaders who have done it right.”
In her Virginia 500 profile, Hinton noted what makes her passionate about her work: “Serving others to promote educational equity is my mission in life. I am privileged to get to live that mission every day.”