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Texas’ Brightest Business Stars Share their Secrets: ‘The Key to Success Is Daring to Fail’

by | Nov 15, 2024
Six "transformative entrepreneurs and innovators"—including North Texans Taylor Sheridan, Kathleen Hildreth, Mike Boone, and David Miller—were inducted into the Texas Business Hall of Fame at a gala dinner in Dallas.
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Dallas Business Leader Jack Knox Gives SMU $11M
by | Mar 3, 2023
Knox has several decades of noted leadership experience in amusement parks, the restaurant industry, and oil & gas, having served as the general partner, CEO, or chairman of multiple companies. The prominent alumnus and longtime SMU supporter said he hopes his support of the university’s campaign, SMU Ignited: Boldly Shaping Tomorrow, will encourage others to participate.
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Southern Methodist University Announces New Dean of Lyle School of Engineering
by | Jan 13, 2023
SMU said that Nader Jalili is an innovative leader and researcher, known for bringing the resources of engineering education and research to undergraduate and graduate students, industry partners, and community outreach programs.
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’58 Alum Gives SMU $50M Toward New End Zone Complex for Gerald J. Ford Stadium
by | Jan 21, 2022
The gift by Weber, a 1958 alum and former Mustang football player, is the largest in the history of the SMU Athletic Department. It launches a $100M facility drive to build the 192,500-SF complex—which will house a team auditorium, new locker rooms, a weight room, position-specific meeting rooms, and more.
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SMU Meadows School of the Arts’ Initiative Gets $300K Boost

by | Nov 21, 2016
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation grant will support programs and special projects for Ignite/Arts Dallas, which works to meld art and community engagement.
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