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There's a photograph Ted Bauer likes to show people who ask about the humble beginnings of his investment company, AIM Management Group. It's a blurry snapshot of him and co-founder […]

Until the early nineties, Houston's Jerry J. Moore Was the shopping center king of Texas. He'd like to be again, and he has a plan. WHEN YOU WALK INTO A […]

Was Koch Industries' 97-count indictment a payback for supporting George W. Bush? ON NOVEMBER 16, AFTER TWO OIL REFINERIES in Corpus Christi owned by Koch Industries received a commendation from […]

The billionaire who is bringing NFL football back to Houston likes horses, charity, and taking chances. BOB MCNAIR LOOKS SERENELY HAPPY. No, that doesn't quite describe him. He looks transcendently […]

Thirty years after he was ousted from Dallas-based LTV, James Ling is still searching for the next big thing. Should we be bullish on his latest deal? THE BUILDING ONCE […]

Can plans for an Austin soundstage put Texas' film industry back in the spotlight? A THUNDERSTORM WAS ABOUT TO ROLL into Austin, and Rebecca Campbell, the executive director of the […]

What the CEO of BMC software can teach other high-tech executives about growth, acquisitions, and the morale-boosting pleasures of cowskin-lined elevators. MAX WATSON IS HAVING ONE OF THOSE MORNINGS. THE […]

The co-inventor of the silicon microchip is still thinking big. AROUND THE DALLAS CAMPUS OF TEXAS Instruments, Jack Kilby is known as the humble giant, a nod to his modesty […]

YOU DO? IS THAT YOUR FINAL ANSWER? THEN READ THESE WORDS OF WISDOM FROM TEN OF THE WEALTHIEST TEXANS. YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE REGIS PHILBIN to know that everyone […]

Can Houston-based SuperStand do for magazines what Barnes & Noble did for books? WHEN SOME PEOPLE THINK of a newsstand, they envision a dimly lit store in a low-rent shopping […]

The Harrison Charter School in Waco was underfunded, understaffed, and mismanaged. What's the result? Class dismissed. IF THE EMMA L. HARRISON CHARTER SCHOOL in Waco were given a grade for […]

At 77, he's still wheeling and dealing. You can bank on it. In his heyday Walter Mischer was called the Kingmaker. The Houston real estate developer and banker helped fund […]

Ten years after he ran for governor, oil's well. So's gas. WHEN CLAYTON WILLIAMS RAN FOR GOVERNOR in 1990, he made an offhand remark so famous it should appear on […]

Taking his message to the masses, Kirbyjon Caldwell works another miracle. The reverend Kirbyjon Caldwell approached the idea of writing a book much the same way he did leaving Wall […]

Angel Aldana, struggled in Texas public education system. The eighteen-year-old dropped out of high school twice: first when his parents separated and he had to help support the family, and […]

Outlines the events which led up to the failure of the Texas-based restaurant chain, Ninfa's. Background on Ninfa Laurenzo, who founded the restaurant in 1973; History of the chain's founding and growth; The business decisions which eventually caused the restaurant to file for involuntary bankruptcy in October 1996; The involvement of Sysco Food Services and Southern Produce in causing the bankruptcy proceedings.

Provides information on charter school craze in Texas. How charter schools are run and manage in Texas; Number of charter schools in Texas; Charter school for juvenile offenders in Harris County.