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Winners Announced: D CEO’s Financial Executive Awards 2024
Honorees in this year’s program include leaders from o9 Solutions, Baylor Scott & White, and Texas Capital, as well as our Constantine ‘Connie’ Konstans Award winner Mahesh Shetty of ILE Homes.
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New CEOs Appointed at Texas Women’s Foundation and Dallas Area Habitat for Humanity
Plus: Former OpTic Gaming CEO Adam Rymer finds new e-sports post, Lynn Pinker Hurst & Schwegmann hires former Mary Kay chief legal officer, and more.
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DFW C-Suiters Break Down Their Toughest Business Challenges
I&A Agave Spirits' Josh Irving, Blau + Associates' Elizabeth Blau, and EPIQ Capital Group's Henry Woodruff talk relating to employees, overcoming barriers, and more.
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How One Decision by Arnold Shokouhi’s Mother Changed His Family’s Life Forever
After escaping the Iranian revolution through a series of tunnels, McCathern, Shokouhi, Evans managing partner Arnold Shokouhi shares the lessons he took from immigrating to the United States.
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How a Bowl of Pho Saved the Life of Zalat Pizza’s CEO During the Vietnam War
Khanh Nguyen, who has his sights set on aggressive expansion and eventually taking Zalat Pizza public, shares how his family made it to the U.S.
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Global Music Star Steve Aoki Acquires Dallas Record Grading Startup Tuned In Grading
After an Instagram direct message sparked the deal, Aoki’s Audio Media Grading bought the startup co-founded by Rogers Healy, Jeff ‘Skin’ Wade, and others.
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Behind the Deal: Why Dallas-based Panini America Partnered With LIV Golf
Panini, which has contracts with the NFL, NBA, and Premier League, chose to partner with LIV Golf over the PGA Tour for its first foray into golf memorabilia.
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DFW Executives Dish on How They Define Innovation in Their Industries
Craig Torrence of MCS, Katy Slade of Mintwood Real Estate, and Deven Panchal of AT&T Labs talk about innovation as a form of business survival, mitigating risk in the innovation journey, and challenging the status quo.
Southwest Airlines Launches Sustainable Fuel Subsidiary, Invests $30 Million in LanzaJet
Plus: GameSquare sells Jerry Jones- and John Goff-owned esports team; Colossal Biosciences lands docuseries about its de-extinction work; and more.
My Style: Anthony Diesch Eschews Silver Because “It Means Second Place”
The CEO of Nova Landscape Group, whose clients include Toyota and JPMorgan Chase, opts for ageless fashion, often donning Gucci loafers or Ray-Ban Aviators.