D CEO October 2007
Cover Story
How Celanese’s Dave Weidman Turned a German Chemical Company into a Dallas-Based Giant
Thanks to Weidman, Celanese is the largest local chemical company you’ve never heard of.
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Business
Nexstar Broadcasting: Mid-Market TV’s Signal is Strong
Nexstar’s Perry Sook takes on the cable and satellite companies one local television affiliate at a time.
Publications
Alt-N Technologies’ Arvel Hathcock Helps E-Mailers Send and Receive with Security
Hathcock created a cheaper and more secure way for small businesses to communicate.
By Rayven Williams
Business
Editor’s Note: Code Words to Live By
“Stupidity” and “fear” are the twin concepts that guide our company.
By Wick Allison
Publications
Home For All
Affordable housing is the key to curing many of the city’s ills.
By Crayton Webb
Publications
Office Space: Downtown Dallas is Just Plain Hot These Days
Developers and corporate executives are scrambling for every available square foot of high-end, status-symbol office space.
By Trey Garrison
Publications
Susan M. Byrne
Byrne founded Westwood in 1983 and serves as the chairman and chief investment officer of the company that manages more than $6 billion for its clients.
By D Magazine
Business
You Need To Know: Kevin Walker and Philip Moore
CultureLab’s Kevin Walker and Philip Moore strive to help their clients reach the critical 18-to-34-year-old demographic.
By Pablo Lastra
Publications
Dallas-Based MumboJumbo Takes the Video Game Industry to New Levels
Company is turning the casual video game industry into big business and soccer moms into not-so-casual gamers.
Publications
Staffing Ace
Since she started her company 25 years ago, CEO Valerie Freeman has made temporary jobs permanent—and mentored hundreds of women along the way.
By D Magazine
Business
When a Legal Win is a Wall Street Loss
A win in a courtroom can still mean heavy losses on Wall Street.
By D Magazine
Business
Business Lunch: Truluck’s
Tasty crab claws and a comfy space make this Uptown eatery an appealing steakhouse alternative.
By Todd Johnson
Publications
Miami
The coolest hotels, haunts, and hangouts in the city where the weather’s always warm and the locals are even hotter.
By Jessica Otte