Conrad M. Hall

Mr. Conrad Hall was appointed to the Board of Visitors July 1, 2003, and was reappointed to a second four-year term on July 1, 2007. He currently serves as Chair of the Administration & Finance Committee and as a member of the Audit, Institutional Advancement, and Executive Committees.

A native of Norfolk, Virginia, Mr. Hall joined Landmark Communications, Inc. in September 1970 after having worked for the company as a summer intern in 1969. He began in broadcasting at WTAR-TV and Radio, then joined the Landmark corporate staff in 1971 as financial analyst, was promoted to director of management information in 1973 and was named treasurer in 1975.

In 1977, Mr. Hall joined The Virginian-Pilot and The Ledger-Star division of Landmark as vice president and business manager, and later became vice president/circulation director. He then was appointed vice president for operations. In 1981 he rejoined the Landmark corporate staff as vice president/human resources and was named executive vice president and chief financial officer in 1985. In 1989 he was named president of the newly formed Landmark Target Media, Inc.

On April 1, 1991, he became president and chief executive officer of Trader Publishing Company. On September 10, 2006, he became President and Chief Executive Officer of Dominion Enterprises, a new company formed from a reorganization of Trader.

Dominion Enterprises, headquartered in Norfolk, VA, is a leading media and information services company serving employment, automotive, real estate, marine, recreation, and industrial markets in the United States. The company has over 40 market-leading websites such as ForRent.com, YachtWorld.com, Homes.com, and Traderonline.com reaching over 8 million monthly visitors; data capture and distribution businesses; and web services businesses across all the company's industry categories, as well as 503 paid and free magazine titles such as For Rent, Harmon Homes, The Employment Guide, Boat Trader, Cycle Trader and RV Trader with a combined weekly circulation of nearly 6 million. The company has 6,600 employees nationwide and estimated 2007 annual revenue of $1.0 billion.

Mr. Hall currently serves on the Board of Directors of Landmark Communications, Inc., ACCESS where he serves as secretary and treasurer, The Greater Norfolk Corporation, The Norfolk Academy, and the Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters. He is a past president of the VMI Foundation, Inc. where he continues to serve as a Trustee and chairman of the VMI Investment Committee.

Hall's education includes a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from the Virginia Military Institute and a Master of Business Administration from the Darden School of the University of Virginia. He served as an artillery officer in the United States Army from 1966 to 1968.

Mr. Hall and his wife Peggy reside in Norfolk, Virginia. They have two sons, Mercer and Cosby.