D CEO December 2014
Cover Story
CEO of the Year: Joel Allison
Widely admired for his focus, his foresight, and his commitment to patients, the hospital chief is our 2014 honoree.
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Publications
The CEO of the Year Finalists 2014
These outstanding executives were recognized by their peers for their leadership.
By Hilary Lau
Publications
CEO Survey 2014
According to the latest SMU Cox poll, DFW business leaders are anticipating continued improvement in the local and U.S. economies.
Business
Ambit Energy’s Power Surge
How did its co-founders make it one of the fastest-growing private companies in america? By not thinking like an energy provider.
By Joseph Guinto
Publications
Dallas-Fort Worth’s Top Healthcare Leaders
D CEO recognizes the individuals—and the institutions—standing head and shoulders above their peers in 2014.
Business
Why You Need to Know Jennifer Chandler
The senior vice president, Regional Executive U.S. Trust, Bank of America Private Wealth Management, is one of the area’s youngest market leaders.
By Karen Nielsen
Business
How David Blank Finds Diamonds in the Rough
Marketing to both “the classes and the masses,” he’s made his wholesale company an industry leader in North Texas.
By Tanya Rutledge
Business
Lunch With D CEO: Janice Provost
The owner and head chef of Parigi on how the Dallas dining community is like a small town.
Business
Pockets Menswear’s New Life
Its Highland Park Village space closed last summer, but the exclusive shop reopened in Preston Center.
By Holly Haber
Business
The Netflix of Airline Travel
Rise aims to disrupt the market with a “common-sense” business model.
By Tanya Rutledge
Business
Meet the CEO: Joe Judson
The president and CEO of Fusion Logistics on the business lessons he’s learned.
By Jenna Peck
Business
My Passion: Brad Oldham
Playing in a tribute band sustains this financial guru’s rock dreams.
By Hilary Lau
Business
High-Tech Sports Fandom
Stadiums are moving into the hyper-connected age with a new breed of novel, networked experiences.
By Phil Harvey
Business
How Public Money Built AllianceTexas
Ross Perot Jr.’s sprawling development in North Fort Worth has flourished.
By Steve Kaskovich
Business
What’s in a Name For Texas Law Firms?
When it comes to their non-lawyer executives, apparently a lot.
By John G. Browning