The editors of D CEO have begun work on the 2017 edition of the Dallas 500. This collection of profiles of the 500 most influential business and community leaders in North Texas — from Mark Cuban to ExxonMobil’s Rex Tillerson — is the culmination of months of research and interviews.
This year, we’d like to give readers the chance to tell us who they think should be included in the book. All suggestions are due by August 1.
To weigh in, simply complete this quick form. We’re looking for powerful and high-impact leaders in the following categories (those marked with an asterisk are new for 2017):
Accounting
Advertising Agencies and PR Firms
Aerospace and Defense
Architecture and Design
The Arts
Athletes*
Aviation
Banking
Business Consultants
Business Insurance
Chefs and Restaurateurs
Chief Financial Officers
Chief Marketing Officers
CIOs/CTOs*
Civic Organizations
Colleges and Universities
Commercial Real Estate Brokers
Commercial Real Estate Development and Investment
Commercial Real Estate Executives
Corporate General Counsels
Corporate Risk Managers
Data Centers
Economic Development*
Economists*
Energy: Oil and Gas
Energy: Utilities
Engineering and Construction
Food and Beverage
Health Insurance
Healthcare Executives
Homebuilders
Hospital Administrators
Hospitality and Tourism
Investment Banking
Investments
Law: Business and Commercial Litigation
Law: Family Law
Law: Labor and Employment
Law: Managing Partners
Law: Mergers and Acquisitions
Law: Real Estate
Law: Tax
Law: White Collar Criminal Defense
Leisure and Entertainment
Living Legends
Logistics and Transportation
Manufacturing and Consumer Goods
Medical Group Leaders
Multifamily Real Estate
Nonprofit Charities
Nonprofit Foundations
Philanthropists*
Private Equity Firms/Hedge Funds
Public Officials*
Residential Real Estate Development
Residential Real Estate Executives
Restaurant Chains
Retail
SBA Lenders
Specialty Lenders
Sports
Startups and Entrepreneurship*
Technology and Telecommunications
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