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DEVELOPMENT CORP.
Potomac Mills is a legendary shopping
mecca, and Miller is the force behind it.
He also built Gallery Place and developed
Washington Harbor. Miller, who sold his
luxurious Georgetown mansion in 2007 for
a whopping $24 million, is now working
on the redevelopment of Georgetown Park
and continues to be a force to reckon with
in Washington real estate circles.
ABE POLLIN
CHAIRMAN,WASHINGTON SPORTS
AND ENTERTAINMENT
Still running his company at age 77, this
real estate and sports tycoon has been as
much a part of the D.C. development
scene as the Lerner clan. But Pollin doesn’t
stop there. He serves as chairman of the
Advisory Council for UNICEF and the
American Foundation for Autistic Children,
donating generously to charities around the
world. He even has an award named in his
honor, which recognizes those dedicated to
helping the Washington community.
JOE ROBERT, JR.
CHAIRMAN,J.E. ROBERT COMPANIES
Each fall, real-estate magnate Robert pulls
together a boys-only night where CEO’s,
Cabinet members, senators, and tycoons
gather for a dinner that raises millions
for Fight For Children, which distributes
grants to Washington schools. Robert can
count among his friends Quincy Jones,
Oprah Winfrey, and Herbie Hancock, as
well as a host of Republican politicians.
DEBORAH RATNER SALZBERG
PRESIDENT, FOREST CITY |
WASHINGTON,INC.
Baltimore has the Harbor, but Washington’s
waterfront is woefully underdeveloped
in terms of family-friendly fare. Ratner
Salzberg and Forest City Washington saw
the vast potential sleeping in the District’s
Southeast quadrant, and with a 42 acreplot
“The Yards” situated between the new
Nationals baseball stadium, the Navy Yard, M
Street SE and the Anacostia River, Ratner
Salzberg is well on her way to creating
Washington’s newest, fully-loaded waterfront
neighborhood. The project will encompass
5.5 million square feet of development,
2,800 residential units, 1.8 million square
feet of office space, and 400,000 square feet
of retail, and with the first phase slated to
open in 2010, The Yards may well become
a neighborhood hub as prosperous and
bustling as the northwest corner of the city.
ARTS AND ACADEMIA
G. WAYNE CLOUGH
As the Smithsonian’s newly appointed head
honcho, Clough, the former president of
Georgia Institute of Technology, will oversee
136 million objects, artworks and specimens;
26.8 million visitors; 19 museums; 9 research
centers; and one nasty mess left by Lawrence
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His predecessor’s spending habits had a trickle-down effect that will force Clough to clean house and restore faith in the museum powerhouse. It’s expected that Clough will send a message from day one that employees are there to serve the Institution. He’ll have a mandate, and congressional watchdogs will be watching.
JOHN “JACK” DEGIOIA
PRESIDENT,GEORGETOWN
UNIVERSITY
When the first “scholar without a collar”
became the 48th president of Georgetown
University, many were skeptical about how
things would shake out with a non-Jesuit
at the helm. But it seems that DeGioia’s
steady hand has led to a successful $1
billion capital campaign, a lower (more
competitive) rate of admissions, the
basketball team returning to its winning
ways after a depressing several-year losing
streak, and a teaching staff that reads like a
list of former Cabinet members.
PLACIDO DOMINGO
GENERAL DIRECTOR,
WASHINGTON NATIONAL OPERA
Known for making economics as lively as
STEPHEN FULLER DIRECTOR,CENTER FOR REGIONAL
ANALYSIS,GEORGE MASON
UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PUBLIC
POLICY
Known for making economics as lively as |
a Redskins football match, this go-to-guy
is the number-one source for economic,
housing, and employment trends in the
Washington area. The regional powersthat-
be gobble up his analysis before
making business decisions.
PAUL GREENHALGH
DIRECTOR,THE CORCORAN
GALLERY OF ART
It was no secret that when Greenhalgh
arrived from across the pond, the gallery
was in need of major changes. The
director quickly took charge by bringing
together one of the largest exhibitions in
contemporary art: Modernism, a show that
won critical praise and audience appreciation.
He followed up with blockbuster shows
devoted to Annie Leibowitz and Ansel
Adams, which were also picked up by
museums across the country.
MICHAEL KAHN
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR,
SHAKESPEARE THEATRE COMPANY
Michael Kahn has brought some of the most
daring new interpretations of classical theater
to Washington in recent years – as well as
big names like Kevin Spacey and Dame Judy
Dench. With the opening of the brand-new
Harman Center, things can only get bigger
and better at the nation’s foremost theater
dedicated to Shakespeare’s works.
MICHAEL KAISER
PRESIDENT,THE JOHN. F.KENNEDY
CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
With record-breaking fundraising, critically
acclaimed performances, and successful
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