Opinion
In dollars and cents, who's tops in D.C.?
By: Jeff Dufour
Editor at Large/Columnist, "Yeas & Nays"
01/06/09 12:05 AM EST
Bucks, not buzzNow that 2008 has passed — and along with it, all the various “looks back” — are you sick to death of “best of” lists?
Well, try to stomach one more, because the Washington Business Journal’s annual “Book of Lists” is always a goodie, and we’ve gotten our hands on the latest.
Publisher Alex Orfinger writes in the publisher’s note that the list is “an essential power tool to navigate the currents of Washington.” Unlike most other Washington lists, this 200-plus-page book ranks entities based on the bottom line, not buzz.
Let’s get right to the highlights:
» Real estate “Deal of the Year”: Financing for National Harbor by The Peterson Cos.
» Local and State Lobbying Champ: Reed Smith’s Bill Thomas.
» White Collar Crime lobbyist: Steptoe & Johnson's Reid Weingarten.
» Top ad agency: Arnold Worldwide.
» PR agency (based on 2007 income): Edelman (followed by Apco Worldwide, Glover Park Group and Qorvis).
» TV operation (based on annual revenue): WRC (Local NBC affiliate)
» Radio operations (annual revenue): WTOP
» Malls and shopping centers (total square feet): Tysons Corner Center.
» Largest private employer: Northrop Grumman Corp.
» Private day schools (ranked by tuition): St. Albans School.
» Busiest Metro stop: Union Station.
» Highest-paid public company CEO: Robert J. Stevens, Lockheed Martin Corp.
» Law firm (ranked by number of metro-area lawyers): Hogan & Hartson LLP.
» Most trafficked airline, locally: United Airlines.
» Top tourist site: National Museum of Natural History.
» Biggest Washington Convention Center event: Washington Auto Show.
» Most metro-area locations, restaurant: Jerry’s Subs & Pizza.
» Most expensive home: 3124 Q St. NW (owned by Robert L. Allbritton).
» Wealthiest ZIP code: 22067 (Greenway, Va.)
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