{"id":17021,"date":"2020-08-29T19:12:00","date_gmt":"2020-08-29T19:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lawsoncompanies.com\/?post_type=news&#038;p=17021"},"modified":"2025-02-17T14:04:12","modified_gmt":"2025-02-17T19:04:12","slug":"carl-hardee-lawson-president-and-ceo-recognized-in-the-virginia-business-virginia-500-the-2020-power-list","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/lawsoncompanies.com\/news\/carl-hardee-lawson-president-and-ceo-recognized-in-the-virginia-business-virginia-500-the-2020-power-list\/","title":{"rendered":"Carl Hardee, Lawson President and CEO, Recognized in the Virginia Business Virginia 500 \u2013 The 2020 Power List"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 28%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/lawsoncompanies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Carl.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17022 lazyload\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"670\" height=\"731\" src=\"https:\/\/lawsoncompanies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Carl.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17022 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lawsoncompanies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Carl.jpg 670w, https:\/\/lawsoncompanies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Carl-275x300.jpg 275w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 670px) 100vw, 670px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>VIRGINIA BEACH, VA \u2013 August 29, 2020 \u2013<\/strong> Carl Hardee, President and CEO of Lawson has been recognized in Virginia Business\u2019s inaugural edition of the Virginia 500 \u2013 The 2020 Power List.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Virginia 500 aims to create an insightful resource on leadership in Virginia. The Power List includes 500 of the state\u2019s most powerful and influential leaders among 20 business sectors. Criteria for the selections considered several determining factors including annual revenue, newsworthiness, community involvement, diversity, number of employees, and the organization\u2019s significance of presence in the commonwealth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Carl Hardee is recognized among Virginia\u2019s elite business leaders in the Virginia 500 real estate category. A Virginia Military Institute alumnus and Gulf War veteran of the United States Army, Hardee values candidness and efficiency in his approach to business operations. He has served Lawson for 29 years and is accountable for the company\u2019s operational and financial stability and organizational growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hardee has been instrumental in Lawson\u2019s success including the development of Seaside Harbor Apartments. The award-winning $16.5 million apartment community provides 76 units of quality affordable housing to Virginia Beach, while setting aside 25% of units specifically for residents with disabilities. Hardee continues to champion company growth, with over 1,200 new multifamily units under development or construction as of September 2020.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About Lawson <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At Lawson, we understand that what we do \u2013 and how we do it \u2013 affects the everyday lives of people we care about. Since 1972, we\u2019ve focused on positively impacting the communities we serve, from team members and residents to investors and business partners. We manage and own approximately 5,500 apartments in Virginia and South Carolina and are continuing to grow by developing more apartment communities each year throughout Virginia. Our business model provides vertical integration of development, construction, property management and asset management, which enables our team of experts to add value at every stage for our partners. When you act with integrity, focus on quality and work to find creative solutions, great things are possible. It\u2019s how we\u2019ve done business at Lawson for over 45 years. 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