New chairman to lead Virginia board

A. Marshall Acuff Jr. was named chairman of the board at the $58 billion Virginia Retirement System, Richmond, said Robert P. Schultze, director. He will serve a term ending on May 4, 2010. Mr. Acuff, managing director of wealth management firm Cary Street Partners, succeeds Paul W. Timmreck, whose term expired in May. Mr. Timmreck will remain on the board until Feb. 28, 2011, Mr. Schultze said.