Victor Hoskins

Victor Hoskins, President and CEO of the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority, is a distinguished MIT-trained Urban Planner and Real Estate Executive overseeing the growth of Virginia’s largest economy. Recognized for his leadership, Virginia was named the “Top State for Business Climate” in 2022 and topped CNBC’s “America’s Top States for Business” in 2021 and 2019. Honored with a Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award in 2023, Hoskins is consistently featured among the most influential business leaders in Virginia and the Greater Washington area. Under his guidance, FCEDA secured $3 billion in capital investment, creating 38,000 jobs, and initiated a comprehensive talent program engaging 1,000 companies and 100 universities. Previously, as director of economic development in Arlington County, he played a pivotal role in attracting Amazon’s second headquarters, generating $4 billion in private capital investment and creating 82,000 jobs. Hoskins, with an Honors degree from Dartmouth, has held executive positions in real estate across public and private sectors, leaving a lasting impact from Wall Street to Main Street and contributing to transformative projects such as City Center and the Wharf in Washington, D.C.