D CEO December 2018
Cover Story
Toyota’s Jim Lentz Is a Master Technician
D CEO’s top executive of the year oversaw the company’s move to Plano, and he’s fundamentally altering the way Toyota does business.
Features
Business
We’re Approaching 10 Years of Economic Upswing. Should Dallas Expect a Slowdown?
“Statistically, we’re getting into unknown territory,” says one economist here. How long can it last?
Awards
Meet the Winners of D CEO’s 2018 Excellence in Healthcare Awards
These North Texas healthcare leaders are at the forefront of healthcare’s evolution.
Business
Meet the Guy Leading Frito-Lay Into the Future
Snacking is evolving, but President and COO Vivek Sankaran has Plano-based Frito-Lay evolving with it.
Business
Coffee Del Rey Serves Coffee With a Conscience
Obsessed with coffee from age 8, Kimberly Marcaccini talked her way into a job roasting at, and then owning, the Plano spot.
Business
Lunch With: Woods Capital Founder Jonas Woods
Why the real estate investor is betting big on downtown Dallas.
Business
These Two North Texans Are on the Cutting Edge of Golf Tech
The PGA of America is on the way, but Barney Adams, Adams Golf founder, and Christopher Griffin, of startup P53, are already doing big things for the hackers among us.
Business
Meet the Trio Behind Downtown Dallas’ Royal Blue Grocery
It’s more bodega than big-box grocer, but the central business district finally has a food stop.
Business
My Toughest Challenge: Shawn Parsley
The head of the Texas Health Physicians Group talks about how the group developed a brand.
Business
Robberies—in North Texas and Elsewhere—Aren’t What They Used to Be
How banks are working to protect their assets, as old-school stick-ups give way to takeovers and “jugging.”
Publications
Developer Monte Anderson Wants to Stop the Handouts
The founder and CEO of Options Real Estate says that it’s stakeholders and small businesses that struggling communities really need.
Publications
Dallas-Fort Worth Startups to Watch in 2019
These five up-and-comers are leveraging technology to transform their industries.
Personalities
The Adventures of Jim Fite
Fite, president and CEO of Century 21 Judge Fite Co., and his wife have done their fair share of traveling.
Personalities
My Office: Jeff Blackard
You have to climb winding stairs to the top of a bell tower to reach the office of the Blackard Global CEO.
Personalities
My Style: Stephanie Campbell
She founded and runs Bed Rest Concierge, a luxury maternity brand. And she looks good doing it.
My Roots
My Roots: Botond Laszlo
The Founder of Marvelous Home Makeovers discusses his childhood in Romania and coming to the U.S. with $48 to his name.
Business
Meet the Dallas 500 : Darren Woods
The CEO of ExxonMobil Corp. worked at a Navy warehouse as a teenager.
Publications
For AT&T and Other ISPs, Net Neutrality Is Far From Settled
The FCC abandoned Obama-era rules in June, but regulatory uncertainty persists.
