Stories by Ben Swanger

Conversation With
On The Links With: Matt Autry, Valor’s President of Oil and Gas
Over a round of golf at River Crest Country Club, Autry talks about oil and gas industry trends, his goal to double company gains annually during the next two years, and when he thinks Valor may reach the $30 million revenue threshold.
By Ben Swanger

Business
How BSN Sports Plans to Become the Amazon of Team Sports Gear
Terry Babilla learned on the fly as he was thrust into his leadership position with BSN Sports. Now, after reporting $1.5 billion in revenue in 2022, he is aiming for more.
By Ben Swanger

Dallas 500
Meet the Dallas 500: Yen Ong
The co-founding partner of 5G Studio Collaborative talks about his odd decade-old habit, what he would change about the architecture industry, and his key leadership strategies.
By Ben Swanger

Commercial Real Estate
On the Links With: Fred Perpall, USGA President and The Beck Group CEO
Over a round of golf at Trinity Forest Golf Club, the innovative leader talks about becoming president of the USGA, the future of golf, his forecast for The Beck Group in 2023, and more.
By Ben Swanger

Leadership
What’s Ahead for Interstate Batteries Under Chairman Scott Miller and New CEO Lain Hancock
The leaders talk about doubling market share, pioneering the recycling of EV batteries, and investments the company is making in IT and supply chain infrastructure.
By Ben Swanger
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Stories by Ben Swanger

Business Briefs
Vistra Energy Expands Nuclear Capacity with $3.43 Billion Acquisition of Energy Harbor
Plus: Trinity Industries and Southern Glazers Wine & Spirits make key acquisitions; Water Cooler at Pegasus Park reaches tenant capacity; and more.
By Ben Swanger

Dallas 500
Meet the Dallas 500: Alexander Holmes
The chairman and CEO of MoneyGram International talks about his company's position on cryptocurrency, what his toughest daily challenge is, and more.
By Ben Swanger

Business
Top DFW Executives Share the Best Business Advice They Have Received
Clinton Warren of JPMorgan Private Bank, Jennifer Bartkowski of the Girls Scouts of Northeast Texas, and Mehul Patel of NewcrestImage share their favorite guidance.
By Ben Swanger

Business
Inside Litigation Lawyer Steven Stodghill’s Batman Collection, the Largest in the Southwest
The Winston & Strawn partner says Batman perfectly symbolizes a litigation lawyer.
By Ben Swanger

Business
Inside the Life and Times of The Village
Living at storied apartment community was a rite of passage in the 1970s and ’80s for countless DFW execs, including Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban. Now, with a multimillion-dollar redevelopment, the mixed-use project is targeting a new generation of young professionals.
By Ben Swanger