D CEO September 2024
Business
How Chris Dharod Is Driving Double-Digit Growth at Corner Bakery
A year into a massive revamp, the CEO aims to make the restaurant chain one of the biggest fast-casual brands in the country.
Dallas 500
Meet the Dallas 500: Chris Crosby, Compass Datacenters
The founder and CEO talks about the data center industry, his best leadership advice, his future forecast, and more.
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D CEO Staff
Business
How Michael Browning Built a Billion-Dollar Enterprise Around Youth-Focused Brands
With 1,200 locations across the country, the serial entrepreneur behind Urban Air is on a mission to corner the market on commercial youth-serving companies.
Business
Elise Burns’ Childhood Fear of Dogs Didn’t Stop Her from Starting a Veterinary Staffing Firm
The Evette founder is on a mission to revitalize a stagnant industry through her multimillion-dollar services firm.
Business
Immigration Policy Is the Invisible Wall Between Corporations and the Talent They Need
North Texas legal experts say antiquated immigration regulations are hindering business and economic growth.
By
Will Maddox
News
Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark Has Plans to Shake Up College Athletics
He’s still strongly considering renaming the conference. He’s seeking further expansion. And don’t bet on anyone beating him to the punch on private equity in college sports. What else does the businessman have up his sleeve?
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Ben Swanger
Business
What Dallas Stands to Gain from Its Big Bet on Women’s Sports
Dallas is investing heavily in professional, collegiate, and amateur women’s sports. Those wagers are set to pay off with millions of dollars in revenue and economic impact.
By
Ben Swanger
Business
Dallas Executives Share the Most Difficult Business Challenges They’ve Had to Overcome
BSN’s Terry Babilla, RightStaff’s Shelley Amason, and Telos Capital Advisors’ Robert Rough discuss saving a company, the importance of persistence, and more.
Business
Inside the Ever-Changing Wardrobe of Dallas Entrepreneur Mahisha Dellinger
The beauty brand founder turned beverage entrepreneur talks about her go-to looks, her fashion inspiration, and which stores she can always count on.
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D CEO editorial team
Business
Dr. Christine Hale Takes On Her Illness by Defying Gravity
The SOAR Creative Studios owner says her passion for aerial yoga has been crucial to fighting two inherited diseases.
By
Will Maddox
Executive Travel
Well Traveled: An Exotic Adventure in Anguilla and St. Martin
The eastern Caribbean islands are an ideal tropical getaway for Dallas nonprofit executive and bestselling book author Brittany Barnett.
Business
Peter Burns Shares How His Immigrant Journey from Jamaica Shaped His Career
The former Nokia exec and U.S. Army veteran shares what a bicycle taught him about entrepreneurship.
Publications
St. Paul’s Sanitarium: Dallas’ First Private Hospital
The facility was the first private facility in the city to racially integrate.