D CEO April 2022
Cover Story
The Reinvention of Serial Entrepreneur Rex Kurzius
How the Asset Panda founder transformed his mindset to overcome the odds.
Features
Business
See the Winners of D CEO’s Commercial Real Estate Awards
North Texas remains one of the hottest commercial real estate markets in the country. Here are the projects and professionals leading the way.
Commercial Real Estate
John Goff: Succeeding Beyond His Wildest Dreams
In the early 1990s, the former accountant thought he saw an opportunity in real estate—and bet his entire net worth on it. Today, the chairman of Crescent Real Estate is one of the industry’s biggest players.
Business
CEO Linda Silver Is Reimagining the Perot Nature and Science Museum
The museum is celebrating its first decade and its CEO aims to deepen its impact through digital offerings, gamification, outdoor programs, and more.
Dallas 500
Meet the Dallas 500: Stephanie Chung
The Wheels Up chief growth officer was the first Black president of a private aviation company.
Small Business
Carlton Dixon and Reveal Suits Are Celebrating School Pride in Style
The custom suitmaker has landed deals with 87 universities including the Big 12, Ivy League, and NFL Alumni Association.
Business
What’s Next for Franchising Expert Catherine Monson of Propelled Brands
In an era that has been dubbed “the YOLO economy,” she’s leading three high-growth companies and helping a new wave of entrepreneurs own their own businesses.
Business
Deep Ellum’s Warstic Sports is Swinging for the Fences
Founded as a baseball bat manufacturer in 2011—backed by former MLB All-Star Ian Kinsler and Grammy Award winner Jack White—Warstic has added a coffee bar, batting cages, and Warstic University.
Finance
Navigating Uncharted Waters During Record Inflation
Inflation is hitting North Texas, and historically safe hedges may not provide the best protection.
Business
DFW Business Leaders Share the Best Advice They Have Ever Received
Elaine Agather, Ted Colbert, and Bob Pryor share the advice that has shaped their careers.
Business
AMN CEO Susan Salka on Leadership Lessons From the Pandemic
The staffing executive says it’s all about providing a clear, positive vision for teams.
Business
Santander Bank’s Joanna Ridgway Fiddles in a DFW Bluegrass Band
The banking executive and classically trained violinist learned to embrace a new sound with fiddle duo June Blount and applies lessons from her band to the boardroom.
Executive Travel
Restaurateur Monica Greene Recounts Finding Herself on a Solo Journey Through the Aegean Sea
With a crew of four all to herself, Greene let the wind blow her gulet from Turkey to Greece.
Business
Marketing Guru Brad Pritchett’s Style Blends Casual Ruggedness and Over-the-Top Fabulousness
The museum exec has to be ready for boardrooms, galleries, and galas.
Executive Travel
Exploring Palm Springs With Colliers International’s Daniel Taylor
Discover why the Dallas real estate exec loves to revisit his old stomping grounds in the desert.
Business
Dallas Stars Exec Alvaro Montoya Shares How His Family Arrived in America After the Bay of Pigs
The first Cuban American NHL player and current director of community outreach for the Stars says the U.S. traded the polio vaccine in 1963 to bring Cuban hostages, including his family, to Miami.
Business
How Leo F. Corrigan Helped Shape the Dallas Skyline
The commercial real estate pioneer built a diversified portfolio to become one of the country’s largest landlords, with holdings valued at $7.6 billion in today’s dollars.
