D CEO April 2020
Features
Business
Amazon-Owned Woot Levels Up
It has been a decade since the online behemoth bought Carrollton’s quirky daily deals pioneer for $110 million. Here’s what the two companies have learned from each other.
Business
Meet the Juilliard-trained Pianist Who Became Leader of a $37 Billion Business Group at AT&T
Anne Chow is the telecommunications and entertainment giant’s first female and Asian-American CEO.
Awards
Winners Revealed: D CEO’s 2020 Commercial Real Estate Awards
47 of the region’s biggest deals and most notable projects—and the people making them happen.
Beauty
Christian Brickman is Giving Sally Beauty a Makeover
The CEO is taking the global hair care and beauty products company into the social media age.
By Shawn Shinneman
Business
Meet the Dallas 500: Gensler’s Cindy Simpson
She may have started her career in the financial industry, but today she leads the Dallas office of a global architecture firm.
By DCEO
Arts & Entertainment
Sphere of Influence
Forget La La Land. Dallas-Based Night Media manages some of the biggest stars on the internet
By Will Maddox
Business
On The Table: Trevor Mitchell of American Mensa is Playing it Smart
He leads U.S. operations of the world’s largest high-IQ society, from the group’s headquarters in Arlington.
Business
Using Business Strategies to Better Equip School Leaders
Big Rock Educational Services has worked with more than 125 schools since 2014, and the results are tangible.
Business
Lesson Learned: Grit Trumps All
Renfro Foods president Doug Renfro on the value of persistence.
Business
The Energy Industry’s Next Disruption
Policy will set the tone, says SMU global markets and freedom experts.
Advice
On Topic: Dallas Leaders Share Key Strategies On Leading Through Periods of Rapid Change
David Berg, Pedro Fabregas, and Kelly Brett Roberts talk performance management, candid stakeholders, and maximized opportunities.
Business
Curbing Healthcare Hikes
Blue Cross Blue Shield’s Texas Chief Medical Officer says DFW is the most expensive place in the country to receive care if you have commercial insurance.
By D CEO
Business
For Designer Cristina Lynch, Fashion is Feminine But Not Fussy
The Mi Golondrina founder says her mother is her main style icon.
By D CEO
Business
Riding in Cowgirl Couture
Banking executive Elaine Agather has a cowgirl wardrobe even Dale Evans would envy.
Business
My Pet: Richard Margolin
RoboKind founder and CTO Richard Margolin’s beagle and basset hound mix, Gonzo, is far from camera shy.
Business
A Trip to London with Downtown Dallas Inc. President Kourtny Garrett
In this favorite destination of Downtown Dallas Inc’s. Kourtny Garrett, walkability regins.
Business
My Roots: Haider Mirjat
When the OneCloud Networks CEO left Pakistan to attend college in the U.S. he’d never been on an airplane.
Business
Early Influencers: Mary Kay Ash
The founder of Mary Kay Cosmetics became one of the country’s most influential female entrepreneurs.
By Will Maddox