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1960s Bennett Glazer, BBA ’68,
chairman and CEO of Glazer’s Inc., an alcohol distribution company, will help run Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits LLC, the largest alcohol distributor in the nation. The new company was formed by the merger of Dallas-based Glazer’s and Miami-based Southern Wine & Spirits. Richard W. (Dick) Evans, BBA ’68, chairman and CEO
of Cullen/Frost Bankers Inc., retired in March 2016. Evans first joined the bank’s training program in 1971 and worked his way up to CEO in 1997.
1970s Jim Heatherington, MPA ’71, was honored with the
2015 Rick Kells Outstanding Tax Professional Award from the Oklahoma Society of Certified Public Accountants. Heatherington began his career with Arthur Andersen & Co. and later opened his own firm in Tulsa where he continues to specialize in tax. Steven R. McCown, BBA ’72,
was named as a fellow of the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers. He is the
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co-founder and former managing shareholder of Littler’s Dallas office.
several years working for major medical corporations and operating his own business.
Guillermo (Memo) Benavides, BBA ’73, was
Paul Shoemaker, MBA ’85,
elected chairman of The University of Texas at Austin’s McDonald Observatory Board of Visitors. He has served on the Webb County Soil and Water Conservation District Board for 36 years, including 31 as chairman. Elizabeth Phillips Horne, BBA ’74, helped dedicate a
mortgage-free house for a wounded Marine veteran in partnership with Operation Finally Home. The house is in Santa Rita Ranch, a community developed by Horne’s company, Wilshire Homes. Rick Spencer, BBA ’74, MBA ’76, completed his term as
chairman of the Real Property Probate and Trust Law Section of the State Bar of Texas.
1980s Michael Selby, BBA ’80, MBA ’92, was a member of the
Highland Park School District’s 2014-15 Facilities Advisory Committee. The North Dallas school committee developed and advocated for the passage of a $360 million bond proposal for the district, and for its efforts was named “Citizen of the Year” by local paper Park Cities People. Rocky Lawrence, BBA ’82, is running for Faulkner
County Sheriff in Conway, Arkansas. Lawrence entered law enforcement in 2008 after
wrote the book Can’t Not Do: The Compelling Social Drive that Changes Our World. Shoemaker is an executive connector at Social Venture Partners Seattle, a global network of social innovators, entrepreneurs, philanthropists, and business and community leaders who fund and support social change agents in nearly 40 cities and eight countries. He is also the founding president of Social Venture Partners International. Rick Chouinard, BBA ’86,
recently released his book ACE Selling, which outlines strategies to help sales professionals borrow from many of the same skills used by successful poker players. Keith Jezek, MBA ’88, is the
new president for Cox Automotive Software Group. Jezek previously served as president of software solutions and was responsible for the strategic direction of the company's software division.
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after working in the Texas Department of Transportation’s project management office for two years. Maria Luna, MBA ’93, and
her husband, Dr. Hector Rodriguez, showcased their mobile app Bravo at a TechCrunch Disrupt event in San Francisco. The app won a “wild card” vote from attendees at the event, and gave Luna and her husband the opportunity to present on stage. The app allows users to more easily give or receive tip money in situations where cash may not be available. Andrea Petro, MBA ’93,
was recently elected as the first female vice president of the Commercial Finance Association, an international trade association that deals with asset-based lending and factoring industries. Petro is executive vice president and division manager for Wells Fargo Capital Finance. Sanem (Sam) Alkan, BBA ’94, a director at RMA, has
reached her 15-year milestone in the alternative investment space. Alkan is now challenged with building a global brand name for the boutique private real estate equity business.
Steve Harris, BBA ’91, joined
Charles Hans, BBA ’94, was honored with the Department of Defense’s Distinguished Civilian Service Award. The award is presented to civilian employees whose careers reflect exceptional contributions to DoD’s mission.
David Hunter, MBA ’93,
Jerome Kern, BBA ’96, MPA ’96, was named vice
Holmes Murphy and Associates’ national employment benefit headquarters in Dallas. He serves as a development officer responsible for growing the brand throughout the Southwest region of the U.S. has returned to HNTB Corp.
