Irvine Byrd "Irv" Hill was a Virginia politician and broadcasting executive who served as the Mayor of the city of Norfolk from 1974 to 1976.^[1][2]

Hill was born in Norfolk to Madeline C. Hill and Herman R. Hill. He attended Maury High School, graduating from there in 1945.^[3] He then went on to attend the College of William and Mary. He later studied management at Harvard University's School of Business.^[2][4]

He served in the Virginia National Guard from 1958-1962 and in the United States Navy Reserve.^[2]

He served as a member of the City Council (Sept. 1, 1972 until August 30, 1976) and then as Mayor in the City of Norfolk, Virginia from 1974-1976 where was nicknamed "The People's Mayor".^[1] In 2014, he was renominated to serve as a member of the Lake Taylor Hospital Community Board by Mayor Paul Fraim.^[5]

In addition to his community service roles, he served as a television and radio executive. He sold commercial placements for WTAR radio. He later served as station manager for WCMS radio. Then he worked for Cox Communications.^[3]

He was married to Elizabeth Stewart Hill for 51 years. He later married Marjorie Batty Dey Hill.^[4]

He was received the Distinguished Service Medal as Norfolk's First Citizen in 2000.^[6]