D CEO November 2017
Cover Story
Born to Brew
Fort Worth’s Rahr & Sons craft brewery faced oblivion more than once. But its indefatigable founder refused to give up.
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Features
Business
5 Things Companies Can Learn From the ZeniMax Lawsuit Against Oculus VR
Lessons from the nationally publicized legal battle over the grab for VR.
By Danielle Abril
Awards
Dallas-Fort Worth CIO/CTO Awards 2017
D CEO recognizes the top tech executives in North Texas.
By D CEO
Business
Requiem For Walnut Hill
Independent, upscale, physician-invested Walnut Hill Medical Center opened with grand and ambitious plans. Then the market intervened.
By Olivia Nguyen
Awards
North Texas Residential Real Estate Awards 2017
Meet the developers and developments that rose to the fore in Dallas-Fort Worth’s red-hot residential market.
By Glenn Hunter
Business
Why You Need to Know Stanley A. Deal
The CEO of Boeing Global Services has ambitious plans for the corporation’s North Texas-based division.
By Glenn Hunter
Publications
Poke Is Still Dallas’ Hottest Food Trend
The fresh fish salad is a raw success in North Texas, where more than 40 restaurants are feeding growing demand.
By Tara Nieuwesteeg
Business
Lunch With D CEO: Dr. John Carlo
The president of the Dallas County Medical Society led mega-shelter staffing efforts post-Hurricane Harvey.
By Olivia Nguyen
Publications
Trouble With ICE Couldn’t Stop This Growing North Texas Tortilleria Chain
Not even a deportation could keep Alondra and Javier Vazquez from expanding, on both sides of the border, their La Nueva tortilla shops.
By Nancy Hernandez
Business
How Two College Teammates Became Major Players in North Texas’ Title Business
Matthew Lopez and Jon Meyers used their experience from playing soccer at TCU to build MBL Title and close more than 1,200 transactions.
By Thomas Korosec
Business
My Toughest Challenge: Hope Shimabuku
The director of Texas’ regional patent office on how her team responded to the July 2016 shootings in downtown Dallas.
Publications
Labor Demand Exceeds Supply in Dallas-Fort Worth
How the construction industry, and the state’s political climate, may be aggravating the labor shortage in DFW’s building sector.
By Nancy Hernandez
Publications
Competition for Tech Talent Heats Up in North Texas
Companies are being challenged by increasing salaries as well as intense demand for skilled workers.
By Danielle Abril
Finance
A Dallas Executive Tries to Replicate Past Success With CrossFirst Bank
George Jones is following one rule of thumb for his latest stint in banking: “Know thyself.”
By Jeff Bounds
Business
Victims of Allen Stanford’s $7B Ponzi Scheme Will Wait Years to Be Repaid
A world-class fraudster’s elaborate spending proves difficult to unwind.
By Thomas Korosec
Personalities
Gabriel Barbier-Mueller’s Passion for Samurai Armor
The founder of Harwood International on his interest in art and the life, culture, and pageantry of Japanese samurai warriors.
By Kevin Cushingberry
Interviews
My Office: Alan Walne
The chairman of Herb’s Paint & Body shows us around his workspace.
By Jeanne Prejean
Fashion
My Style: Kevin Lavelle
The founder of Mizzen + Main on his ultimate style icon: Ralph Lauren.
By D CEO
Business
My Roots: Gurvendra Suri
The founder of the Suri Group/Optimal Solutions Integration on growing up Sikh in Rajasthan, India.
Personalities
A Day With the CEO of Eatzi’s
Adam Romo takes us along as he oversees running the upscale European-style market and eatery.
By Nancy Hernandez
Business
Meet The Dallas 500: Cindy Simpson
The managing director of Gensler on her most frightening experience.
By D CEO
Business
What I Learned: Bill Cawley
The CEO of Cawley Partners’ first job was ‘walking beans’ on his uncle’s farm.