Of the UVa board’s 17 members, 14 had contributed in some way to McDonnell; 10 members had donated more than $10,000 each; and two — Goodwin and Marvin W. Gilliam Jr. — donated six figures apiece.

Goodwin, board chairman of Richmond-based CCA Industries, led the way in political donations. He had given nearly $1.2 million to various candidates and political action committees and $199,500 to McDonnell, all before being appointed to the board for a second time. Goodwin donated $51,800 from 1993 to 1994 to former Gov. George Allen before serving on the UVa board from 1996 to 2004.

These figures do not include the cost of the island vacation alleged by federal prosecutors.

Goodwin also is a major donor to UVa, with lifetime gifts totaling more than $50 million.

He declined to comment for this story.

In May 2012, court records state, McDonnell and his family trekked to Kiawah Island for a 10-day vacation on a tab picked up by Goodwin, whose company owns the resort.

State law at the time would have allowed the trip as long as it was documented for public review.