D CEO January-February 2010
Cover Story
The Plight of Dallas Icon Neiman Marcus
Dallas’ most famous retailer is groaning under billions in debt, losing millions in revenue, and facing a historic collapse of the luxury market. Can the department store adjust to retail’s new norm?
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Features
Publications
How CEOs Land Their Next Gig
A Dallas group called CEO Netweavers helps chief executives find a new assignment.
By Jay D. Johnson
Health & Fitness
The Mellowing of Parkland Hospital CEO Ron Anderson
He’s still out to ‘cure the world.’ But after 28 years, Dr. Anderson has adopted a friendlier bedside manner.
By Charlotte Huff
Business
5 Questions for Hal Brierley
The loyalty-program pioneer and founder of e-Rewards talks about what’s next.
By Glenn Hunter
Publications
Business Lunch: The Pyramid Restaurant & Bar
The Fairmont Hotel’s grand dame of Dallas dining is reborn with an elegant facelift and deliciously familiar fare.
By Todd Johnson
Business
CEOs Must Ensure Consistency in a Company’s Message
CEOs Must Ensure Consistency in a Company¹s Message If CEOs don¹t learn that information that flows along informal routes, such as e-mail, is just as important as controlled messages‹brochures, web sites, or annual reports‹they may come to regret it.
By Merrie Spaeth
Profiles
Closing Quotes from Dallas CEOs
Memorable comments Culled from “CEO Spotlight,” a weekday program on KRLD-AM (1080) featuring interviews by business analyst David Johnson
By D Magazine
Business
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Updates Its Image
The defense contractor is undergoing a cultural shift that president Ralph Heath calls a matter of survival.
By Kerry Curry
Business
Flower Mound’s OnTrack Could Revolutionize Horse Racing
The local company is preparing to launch a newly adapted technology that could prevent serious injuries in performance horses.
By Kara Koloini
Business
Step Up Your Game, DISD
To attract businesses to Dallas, school administration scandals need to become a thing of the past.
By Crayton Webb
Publications
Why Stanley Marcus’ Vision Transcends Time
The late Stanley Marcus was a one-of-a-kind visionary. But he set an example for business success that’s still relevant.
By Glenn Hunter
Commercial Real Estate
Why Victory Park Was a Bust
The economy wasn’t the only reason Ross Perot Jr.’s downtown Dallas development collapsed.
By Mitchell Schnurman
Business
You Need to Know: Erin Nealy Cox
She and her team at the Dallas office of Stroz Friedberg LLC control the damage when your company has a security breach.
By Dave Moore