D CEO March 2008
Cover Story
Franchiser Ed Bailey vs. McDonald’s Corp.
When restaurateur Ed Bailey filed suit last year against the giant McDonald’s Corp., he was living up to his reputation as a strong-willed business pioneer. One of the nation’s largest McDonald’s owner/operators, Bailey has succeeded by calling his own shots on everything from eateries’ decor to employee-training practices.
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Cover Story
The Amazing Rise of Trisha Wilson’s Interior-Architectural-Design Firm
With smarts, talent, and loads of self-confidence, Dallas native Trisha Wilson built one of the world’s most successful interior-architectural-design firms.
By Mary Candace Evans
Cover Story
Washington, D.C.
Think you’ve done everything there is to do in our nation’s capital? Think again. These hotels, eateries, and attractions are not your average D.C. destinations.
By Jessica Otte
Business
Business Lunch: Loft 610
Urban sophistication and creative cuisine straddle the line between Frisco and Plano.
By Todd Johnson
Business
Camera Equipment for Pros and Amateurs Alike
Aspiring explorer-photographers can capture any moment with this tough-terrain, techy gear.
By Jessica Otte
Publications
Conventional Wisdom
While Dallas leaders say the city needs a new convention-center hotel, not all hoteliers are convinced.
By Crayton Webb
Business
Dallas as Cluster City for Smartphones
After fizzling in the late ’90s, smartphones have returned in a big way, and North Texas could be a key player in their comeback.
By Phil Harvey
Business
How to Cure Bad Hospital Ads
In a hypercompetitive market, hospitals are spending big bucks to advertise their services, but not always in the most effective ways.
By Spencer Michlin
Publications
In Her Jeans
Fortune Denim founder Karen Noseff traded a career in law to pursue her true calling.
By Jessica Otte
Business
Jim Whiddon
Jim Whiddon of JWA Financial Group on hiring smart, growing his family, and rooting for A&M.
By Jessica Otte
Publications
Management Tips From Tommy Valenta, Former CEO of TXI’s Chaparral Steel
For nearly four decades, Tommy Valenta exemplified “servant leadership” as a top executive with Texas Industries and Chaparral Steel. With his focus on trust, accountability, and building effective teams, Valenta seems these days to have been ahead of his time.
By Merrie Spaeth
Publications
Roger Moore
Photographer Roger Moore quit the investments world for the shutterbug life.
By Jessica Otte
Business
The Sale of Dallas National Bank
Family ties and a Kaufman connection greased the sale of Dallas National.
By Glenn Hunter
Business
You Need To Know: Brig. Gen. Keith Lee Thurgood
Brig. Gen. Keith Thurgood, CEO of military/retail behemoth based here, wants to do more local business.
By Glenn Hunter
Publications
In Praise of Chutzpah
There’s a lot to be said for business people who buck the oddds and blaze their own trails.
By Glenn Hunter