VIRGINIA BUSINESS

VOLUME 13                               AUGUST 1998                                             NO. 8

                                         COVER STORY

THE RICK SHARP SHOW

By John Rubino

Spinoffs are familiar plot twists for Circuit City CEO Richard Sharp. How will Divx, his digital home-movie adventure, fare at the box office?

                                 NEWS AND FEATURES

BOSSING THE BOSS'S BOSSES

By Bill Edwards

Shareholders are demanding more diversity, independence and accountability in boardrooms across Virginia.

HIGH ON HOOCH

By Maura Singleton

Virginia bootleggers produced an estimated $20 million worth of white lightning last year, much of it in Franklin County -- "the moonshine capital of the world."

                                    INDUSTRY TRENDS

SENIOR CITIZEN TSUNAMI

By Sally Kirby Hartman

The demographic tide is beginning to rise, and Virginia's service sector is preparing to ride a wave of demand for senior services.

ROLL 'EM!

By Lisa Davis Allison

Virginia's film industry is evolving from hosting West Coast crews to establishing home-grown studios and support businesses.

                                     SPECIAL SECTIONS

WORLD TRADE

Virginia businesses are upholding the tradition of international trade.

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