D CEO November 2019
Features
Business
David Pillsbury Is Making ClubCorp About More Than Golf
How did a kid from a no-electricity, counter-culture upbringing end up leading a brand synonymous with a high-end lifestyle? Let’s ask.
Business
How Dallas-Fort Worth Finances Texas Energy
With the state sitting atop one of history’s biggest oil and gas fields, DFW’s private equity firms and wealthy families are funding the industry’s future.
Awards
The Winners of D CEO’s 2019 Oil & Gas Awards
Honoring leaders and innovators in energy’s upstream, midstream, services, and finance sectors.
Business
Trevor Rees-Jones Pioneered Plays That Changed America’s Energy Industry
To do it, the Chief Oil and Gas founder rode out every boom and bust the industry threw at him.
Business
Meet the Mark Cuban Confidant Taking His Shark Tank Portfolio to the Next Stage
Abe Minkara is in charge of growing a portfolio consisting of Dude Products, Hot Tot, Gameday Couture, Nuts ’N More, and others.
Beauty
Joanna Czech Has Taken Dallas by Storm
The esthetician moved here in 2012 after working with stars like Kate Winslet and Uma Thurman. She’s booked solid through late 2020.
Business
Linked Executive Search Battles the Industry Giants
Kurt Vandemotter and Paula Calise went into business against massive competitors (and the advice of their peers).
Finance
Lunch With D CEO: UMB Bank’s Zach Fee
The national president of regional banking has UMB Bank growing in Texas and across the south and west.
Business
Heather Capps Is Cooler Than Your Boss
For her 40 employees at HCK2 Partners, that means office dogs and flex time.
Business
My Toughest Challenge: Herb Weitzman
The Weitzman chairman discusses success during the economic downturn.
Features
Can Surgical Tourism Bring Down Medical Costs?
It’s a form of free-market medicine that cuts out insurance companies and hospitals, and companies in North Texas and beyond have taken note.
Finance
North Texas Banks Consider Replacing ATMs With Video Tellers
They’re an economical route to expansion, but banks are proceeding with caution.
Arts & Entertainment
Car Dealership Magnate Fin Ewing Learned to Sing and Rocked The Rustic
Wrong Direction might be one of Dallas’ more unexpected bands.
Fashion
My Style: Barbara Daseke
The interior designer allows her work and style to play off each other.
