Carlos Munguia and Brandon Bledsoe have ambitious growth plans for Amegy Bank. Munguia, the bank’s Dallas market president, told the Dallas Business Journal that he and Fort Worth market president…
Dallas CEO Bets on Golf and Country Clubs
Dallas CEO David Pillsbury knows his way around greens and bunkers. His specialty now is acquiring golf courses. Pillsbury runs Invited, which was purchased for $1.1 billion by private equity…
VIDEO: Dallas Artist Earns National Acclaim
The work of Dallas-based painter Francisco Moreno has earned national acclaim, with a solo exhibition slated for January at San Francisco’s COL Gallery. Moreno has shown his paintings in both…
New Department Head Named at Texas A&M
Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences has selected a distinguished alumnus as the new head of the Department of Animal Science. Clay Mathis, Ph.D., whose tenure at Texas…
Dallas Organizer Targets Residents' Clutter
Jessie Carrillo of Dallas has been on a quest to help residents declutter their homes and bring order to chaos through her organization company. Carrillo founded A Charming Home after…
Local City Manager Celebrates 1-Year Anniversary
City Manager Wes Pierson is celebrating his one-year anniversary in Frisco. The former Addison city manager replaced George Purefoy, who retired last year after serving as Frisco’s first-ever chief executive….
SMU Stalwart Named CEO of Kansas City Fed
The president and CEO of the Southwestern Graduate School of Banking Foundation at SMU’s Cox School of Business has been named to a prestigious position in the world of high…
Biogen CEO Raves About Reata's Potential
Welcome to North Texas, Christopher Viehbacher. The CEO of drug maker Biogen is joining forces with Plano-based Reata Pharmaceuticals after announcing a $7.3 billion cash deal to acquire it on…
TX Rep's Paxton Vote Stokes Potential Challenger
Businessman Wayne Richard operated a successful technology company for 30 years before retiring, and now he is considering a second run for public office. Richard was the founder and CEO…
Dallas' Rev. Haynes Steps Onto National Stage
Rev. Frederick D. Haynes III was well-known in Dallas long before he emerged on the national stage as Rev. Jesse Jackson’s successor to lead the Rainbow PUSH Coalition. Jackson, a…
JCPenney CEO Commits to North Texas
A retail executive is putting his company’s chips back on North Texas, having moved its operations back to its former headquarters in Plano. JCPenney CEO Marc Rosen decided on the…
Dallas Resident Pushes for More Trails
Dallas’ Amy Martin is advocating for more natural trails in Dallas and frequently writes about her passion in books and other publications. The need for more open spaces will become…
Brodsky Focuses on Red Bird Mall Development
Dallas developer Peter Brodsky likes juggling a lot of balls at once. After working as an investment banker early in his career, Brodsky, 52, has spent the last few years…
Pappas Bar-B-Q Serves Up Family Legacy
Pappas Bar-B-Q in northwestern Dallas earned a perfect health score on its latest health inspection, and The Dallas Express was on hand to check out the establishment. Located at 2231…
Dallas Developer Shawn Todd Takes on Texas
Dallas developer Shawn Todd is taking on the State of Texas in an eminent domain fight over Fairfield Lake State Park. The State wants to prevent the privately-owned park, which…
Qore Performance Helps Workers Beat Heat
Anyone who has ever had to work outdoors in the scorching heat of a Texas summer knows how miserable — and dangerous — it can be. In the last two…
Communities Foundation of Texas Hires CEO
Wayne White has been named president and CEO of the Communities Foundation of Texas (CFT) after a nationwide search. White comes to the job with 30 years of corporate and…
New Fire Chief Takes Over Local Department
As Lee Glover takes over as fire chief of the Frisco Fire Department (FFD), he will have to mend a lot of fences within the department. Glover, 56, was promoted…
Credit Union CEO Jim Minge Redefines Success
Texas Trust Credit Union has tripled in size since CEO Jim Minge joined the financial institution in 2011. Minge’s approach has included a focus on employee empowerment and public service…
Husband-Wife Duo Move Studio to DFW Suburb
Kauwuane Burton Studios (KBS), a full-service production company specializing in visual marketing, has relocated from Dallas to Irving. The studio is owned and operated by husband-and-wife duo Kauwuane and London…