D CEO September 2008
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CEO Fashion: A New Twist on the Gray Suit
From the novel The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit to TV’s Mad Men, the gray suit has long been a mainstay of the businessman’s wardrobe. In this fall fashion feature we offer new twists on an old classic for North Texas CEOs.
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The Barnett Shale: A Winning Play
Besides boosting the economy, natural-gas fields like the Barnett Shale may help the U.S. solve its energy problem.
By Jennifer Warren
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The Cowboy Factor
Hard-charging and individualistic, Jerry Jones has attracted controversy since acquiring the Dallas Cowboys in 1989. In this Q&A, he discusses his regrets about the way he fired Tom Landry, how Bob Cluck vowed years ago to bring a Cowboys stadium to Arlington, and why this might be the ’Boys’ big year.
By Glenn Hunter
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A Local CEO Honors Fallen Marines
CEO works to fund scholarships for children of fallen Marines.
By Kristiana Heap
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Business Lunch: York Street
Ready. Set. Reserve. It’s a foodie stampede as chef Sharon Hage finally opens for lunch, but only on Wednesdays.
By Todd Johnson
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Businesses Focus on Nutrition, Cut Health Care Costs
A Dallas company is helping TI, and others, save on health care costs.
By Spencer Michlin
Business
Can Existing Arts Venues Survive the Push for New Development?
New developments are leaving existing arts venues—and tax dollars—in jeopardy.
By Crayton Webb
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The Library Bar Revives the Three-Martini Lunch
A handsome makeover breathes new life into The Library Bar.
By Todd Johnson
Publications
They’ve Got Your Number: Cellphones and the Changing Boardroom
Cellphones are increasingly instrumental in company communications—for better or worse.
By Merrie Spaeth
Business
You Need to Know…Gary Ferraro
If you’ve been to a social event of any consequence in the last decade or so, you probably recognize Gary Ferraro’s face.
By Kristiana Heap
Publications
Closing Quotes
Memorable words from T. Boone Pickens, H. Ross Perot, Roger Staubach, and more.
By D Magazine
Publications
Off Base: Texas Rangers’ Advertising
Everyone seems to admire the Texas Rangers’ current advertising campaign. There’s just one problem: It isn’t filling seats.
By Spencer Michlin
Cover Story
Phil Gramm Was Right
Bellyaching has become one of our defining characteristics.
By Glenn Hunter
Publications
Preservation Efforts May Not Be Enough to Save Dallas’ Statler Hilton
A desire for preservation may not be enough to save Dallas’ neglected Statler Hilton.
By Peter Simek