Todd Haymore
17th Virginia Secretary of Commerce
In office
September 5, 2016 – January 13, 2018
GovernorTerry McAuliffe
Preceded byMaurice Jones
Succeeded byEsther Lee
2nd Virginia Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry
In office
January 16, 2010 – September 5, 2016
GovernorBob McDonnell
Terry McAuliffe
Preceded byRobert Bloxom
Succeeded byBasil Gooden
Personal details
Born
Todd Patterson Haymore

Danville, Virginia, U.S.
SpouseMargaret Cary Lewis
ResidenceHenrico County, Virginia
Alma materUniversity of Richmond (B.A.)
Virginia Commonwealth University (M.B.A.)

Todd Patterson Haymore is an American civil servant who served as Virginia Secretary of Commerce and Trade in the administration of Governor Terry McAuliffe. He previously served as the Virginia Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry under Governor Bob McDonnell and Terry McAuliffe. Prior to these two posts, he served in then-Governor Tim Kaine's administration in the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.

In March 2018, he was appointed as Managing Director of the Global Economic Development, Commerce and Government Relations Group, based in the Richmond, Virginia office of Hunton Andrews Kurth.[1][2]

Education

Haymore received his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science from the University of Richmond, and his Masters of Business Administration from Virginia Commonwealth University. Haymore also completed training at the Performance Management Group's Virginia Executive Institute at Virginia Commonwealth University. In December 2016, during fall commencement ceremonies, VCU awarded Haymore an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters for his contributions to Virginia in economic development and global trade promotion.[3]

Career

Government

Haymore began his professional career as a legislative intern to former Virginia State Senator Onico Barker, and later served as a legislative assistant and communications director to Lewis F. Payne Jr.[4] Haymore served as Commissioner of the Virginia Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services under Governor Tim Kaine. In 2010, Haymore became Virginia's second Agriculture and Forestry Secretary, and was later re-appointed to the position by Governor McAuliffe in 2014. Haymore was appointed Secretary of Commerce and Trade by Governor Terry McAuliffe in September 2016.

Business

Haymore was an executive at both Universal Leaf Tobacco Corporation and Alliance One International, two of the world's largest leaf tobacco dealers.

Personal life

A native of Danville, Virginia, Haymore is married to Margaret Cary Lewis. They have three children. The Haymore family resides in Henrico County.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Todd Haymore, outgoing Virginia secretary of commerce and trade, to lead new practice group at Hunton & Williams [https://www.hunton.com/en/] (Richmond Times-Dispatch-January 11, 2018)
  2. ↑ "Global Economic Development, Commerce, and Government Relations Group".
  3. ↑ "Secretary Todd P. Haymore to deliver address at VCU commencement". news.vcu.edu. Retrieved 2019-12-16.
  4. ↑ Congress, United States; Michael, W. H. (1995). Official Congressional Directory. U.S. Government Printing Office.
  5. ↑ "Commerce - Todd Haymore Biography". commerce.virginia.gov. Retrieved 2016-12-16.
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