Gary Jacobson
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From Fort Worth failure to Dallas billionaire: The Tom Dundon story
The former CEO of Santander Consumer is starting his own investment firm, just bought a landmark downtown office building, is the money behind Trinity Forest Golf Club, and owns nearly one-fourth of TopGolf. → Read More
AT&T rebranding, ramping up wireless service in Mexico
AT&T Mexico CEO Thaddeus Arroyo discusses plans to make AT&T's combined $4.4 billion acquisition of Mexican wireless companies Iusacell and Nextel Mexico pay off. → Read More
AT&T expects OK of deal for DirecTV ‘at any time’
Dallas-based AT&T reports a slight increase in revenue and a decrease in net income for the second quarter. → Read More
Children’s Health taking over Our Children’s House at Baylor
Children's Health plans to acquire Our Children's House at Baylor, the only pediatric focused facility of Baylor Scott & White Health's operations in North Texas. Earlier this month, Baylor said… → Read More
Readers point us to more century-old North Texas companies
We asked for help and you gave it. Last weekend, we ran a story about century-old North Texas businesses – 44 of them – and acknowledged that we probably missed… → Read More
Century-old companies are rare but D-FW has more than a few
At least 44 companies headquartered in the Dallas-Fort Worth area have reached a century or older. → Read More
Time Warner Cable adds 550 outdoor Wi-Fi hotspots in Dallas
The network, free for TWC Internet customers, is open to all for a trial period through Sunday. → Read More
Nailing down the Horseshoe: 5 things to know about the I-30/I-35E interchange rebuild
Dallas' newest Calatrava bridge is being constructed in downtown Dallas. Much has changed since 1999 when the Calatrava-designed bridges were first proposed, so here are some facts about the huge project to get you up to speed. → Read More
Margaret McDermott Bridge: Heavy Metal Ballet
To assemble Dallasâ newest Calatrava-designed arches for the Margaret McDermott Bridge, two cranes perform a precise pas de deux with up to 100 tons of steel → Read More
In hyper-competitive DFW, not-for-profit health systems continue to grow
Of more than 400 nonprofit health systems in the U.S., only one had a higher bond rating than Texas Health Resources and Children’s Health, according to Moody’s. → Read More
AT&T makes its return to outer space through DirecTV deal
The AT&T transaction unites descendants of companies that played major roles 50 years ago in launching the commercialization of space. → Read More
AT&T’s next big transformation
When its deal closes for DirecTV, the Dallas-based telecom will have new services to sell and new geographic markets. → Read More
Tenet Healthcare wants to grow in Texas
With facilities in 16 states, Tenet CEO Trevor Fetter says Texas remains a focus of his company’s growth strategy. → Read More
Kimberly-Clark joins a growing trend in pension transfer to insurance companies
Irving-based company expects to take $800 million after-tax charge, but reduce pension obligation by $2.5 billion. → Read More
Dallas developer plans hotel for Baylor University Medical Center campus
Gatehouse Capital founder Marty Collins hopes to finalize a deal for a 125- to 130-room venue in a few weeks. → Read More
By end of 2015, AT&T will be a ‘very different company,’ CEO says
AT&T will focus on building out Mexico for the next several years, according to chief executive Randall Stephenson. → Read More
Quest for faster Internet dogs telecom vet turned Park Cities 'barkery' owner
Lucky Dog Barkery owner Marsha Lindsey says business customers face more frustration and fewer choices than residential users. → Read More
As Oregon and Ohio State go for glory, their conferences collect the spoils
The big financial winners of the first College Football Playoff are the top football conferences and ESPN, sports business experts say. → Read More
Baylor Scott & White teams with Cowboys on Frisco sports medicine center
“We’re trying to create a destination that allows our fans to connect with the Dallas Cowboys in ways they never have before,” Jerry Jones Jr. says. → Read More
As Dallas Cowboys fan, N.J. Gov. Chris Christie goes for extra points
Jerry Jones didn’t even know Christie was a Cowboys fan until months after a deal with a team-linked business was done, a source says. → Read More