Dallas Business Journal articles from February 2001

Dallas Business Journal archives from February 2001

Eliance a hit for Danas Plan.(Brief Article)
February 2, 2001... UT Southwestern spinoff is among first bio tech firms in Metroplex to land venture capital MEDICAL CENTER -- In the first major breakthrough for the Dallas Plan's attempt to create a biotechnology industry in Dallas, The University of...

A Louisiana upstart prepares to slug it out with Starbucks in a percolating Dallas-Fort Worth coffee war.(Brief Article)
February 2, 2001... GREATER METROPLEX--Eighty years after his grandfather first served coffee to customers who lingered at his general store, H. Norman Saurage III is nurturing that "community-gathering spot" feel with a string of coffeehouses. Saurage's...

Red Oak power plant will serve D-FW.(Brief Article)
February 2, 2001... RED OAK -- Germany's largest independent power producer has formed a joint venture with a Washington state-based utility to build a $190 million natural-gas power plant near Red Oak. The 600-megawatt plant, which is slated to come online by...

D-FW firms raise $656M in 4Q 2000.(Dallas-Fort Worth companies)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
February 2, 2001... DOWNTOWN DALLAS -- Amid a slowing market for private-equity financing, Dallas-Fort Worth companies raised $656 million in 66 deals during the fourth quarter of 2000, according to data compiled by the Dallas Business Journal and Venture...

Company to vacate Millennium.(Brief Article)
February 2, 2001... 100 employees will be added after move IRVING -- Growing pains have forced Merritt, Hawkins & Associates and its six related companies to move out of Las Colinas' Millennium Center and into its own 100,000-square-foot headquarters. ...

Moving messages.(Verizon Wireless's messaging services leases building)(Brief Article)
February 2, 2001... FORT WORTH -- Verizon Wireless's messaging services division has leased 20,000 square feet at Mercantile Center's newest office building, Mercantile Plaza. Linda Morant, marketing and communications director with Verizon Wireless, said the...

In agreement.(Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas and HCA-The Healthcare agree to new contract terms)(Brief Article)
February 2, 2001... RICHARDSON -- Richardson-based Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas and HCA-The Healthcare Co. have agreed to new contract terms for 200], affecting all of HCA Texas' 43 hospitals and 18 surgery centers. Terms of the deal were not disclosed....

Mercer on hold.(Post Properties selects new Dallas managing director; firm places condo project on hold)(Brief Article)
February 2, 2001... ADDISON -- Post Properties has selected John Allums to replace Art Lomenick as managing director of its Dallas office. Lomenick was one of several key executives to leave Atlanta-based Post over the past several weeks. The developer has...

Tightening the belt.(economic activity in Dallas-Fort Worth area)(Brief Article)
February 2, 2001... DENTON -- January economic activity in the Dallas-Fort Worth area continued to contract, according to purchasing professionals in the Metroplex. That trend follows the national economic trend of the past six months. The findings are...

Moving on.(Nucentrix moves corporate headquarters)(Brief Article)
February 2, 2001... CARROLLTON -- Nucentrix Broadband Networks Inc. (Nasdaq: NCNX) is moving its corporate headquarters from Piano to International Business Park, Billingsley Co.'s 300-acre development near State Highway 190 and the Dallas North Tollway. The...

Corrections.
February 2, 2001... The types of projects done by Staffelbach Designs were incorrectly identified on a list of Largest Metroplex Interior Architectural Firms published in the Dec. 15-21, issue and again in the Book of Lists 2001. Staffelbach's projects are...

The wait is over: Metro PCS is on the rebound.(Brief Article)
February 2, 2001... With court battles behind it, the Dallas company prepares to launch wireless-phone service NORTH DALLAS -- After years of court battles and tiptoeing on the edge of financial oblivion, a Dallas company plans to launch wireless-phone...

S.C. Johnson will more than double its space.(Brief Article)
February 2, 2001... ALLIANCE -- S.C. Johnson & Son Inc., which has been at Alliance three years, will expand its operations by moving from a 192,000-square-foot warehouse into a 408,000-square-foot build-to-suit. Hillwood, the Ross Perot Jr.-owned company that...

Toni & Guy uses Freeport edge to boost distribution.(Brief Article)
February 2, 2001... CARROLLTON -- Toni & Guy USA Inc. is more than doubling its local distribution operations with a 122,000-square-foot lease at Frankford Trade Center. The Carrollton-based company, which currently has 55,000 square feet in a nearby facility,...

High-end office complex flush with plush.(Koll to develop 350-acre office park south of Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport)(Brief Article)
February 2, 2001... FORT WORTH -- Koll Development Co. will develop a 350-acre office park south of Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport that will have as much as 5 million square feet of office space upon completion. The Campus@CentrePort is being marketed...

Office/tech building slated for CentrePort.(Brief Article)
February 2, 2001... FORT WORTH -- Koll Development Co. will develop a 125,000-square foot speculative office/tech building at CentrePort, a business park at the southern edge of Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. Koll will develop the $15 million,...

Consolidation forcing job cuts at AdvancePCS.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
February 2, 2001... IRVING -- Approximately 250 employees of AdvancePCS will be searching for new jobs starting next month as the Irving-based health services company consolidates its newly purchased mail order pharmacy operations in Richardson with its pharmacy...

TIC sell-off plan brings hope of return to health.(TIC United Corp. selling divisions)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
February 2, 2001... DALLAS -- Closely held Dallas-based industrial conglomerate TIC United Corp. is selling its money-losing divisions in hopes of emerging from Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Founded and owned by North Texas millionaire Stratton Georgoulis, TIC began...

Team approach marks Woodmont restructure.(Woodmont Co.)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
February 2, 2001... FORT WORTH -- A new approach that will trim the fat but increase staffing is under way at The Woodmont Cos. Woodmont is restructuring and changing its name to Woodmont Co. to reflect a single entity. By dropping the "s" and gathering its...

Startup rakes in another funding round.(Netrake Corp.)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
February 2, 2001... Netrake plans new hires, final product tests PLANO -- A Plano startup has raised $22.75 million to speed development of its technology, which it says will let big data carriers prioritize and separate different types of traffic on their...

Center swells to 100 acres with purchase.(Silver Tree Partners adds to development site)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
February 2, 2001... Coit site considered next destination spot for work and shopping PLANO --Developers of the $100 million Coit Center mixed-use development at the northeaset corner of President George Bush Turnpike and Coit Road have added an additional 10...

Dot-com downturn not hitting pocketbooks.(Information technology salaries rising)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
February 2, 2001... You would think the dot-com shakeout would have put a bit of a damper last year on the salary growth of information-technology professionals in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Apparently not. A study by the technical-staffing firm Matrix...

New Year's revamp.(Southern Methodist University School of Engineering adds to curriculum)(Brief Article)
February 2, 2001... Changes are afoot at SMU's engineering school. One is the name, which is switching from the School of Engineering and Applied Science to the SMU School of Engineering. More notably, the school is adding two new departments: The Department...

Checking up.(Better Business Bureau of Metropolitan Dallas now publishes reliability reports online)(Brief Article)
February 2, 2001... Consumers who want to do a little background work on companies they're thinking of doing business with can get what they're looking for on the Internet from the Better Business Bureau of Metropolitan Dallas Inc. The agency's Web site...

More on funding.
February 2, 2001... If you saw last week's paper, you know that a venture-capital conference for women is being planned for Texas this fall. (Visit www.springboard2000.org for a few details, or see our Web site, dallas.bcentral.com, to get a copy of that last...

After-hours control a plus for Park Ventura.(office development to lease space to Chevron Phillips Chemical Company Inc.)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
February 2, 2001... Wilcox Realty Group is forging ahead with Park Ventura Office Center II, having secured a prelease for about half of the space to Chevron Phillips Chemical Co. Inc. The 85,000-squarefoot building, developed by Wilcox for FM 544 Ventura Ltd., is...

Greg Hoffman.(Wilcox Realty Group Inc. to manage property for Harvarrd Property Trust)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
February 2, 2001... Speaking of Wilcox, the company has been tapped to handle leasing of 4801 Spring Valley Road. Greg Hoffman and John Conger will market the two-story, 168,800-square-foot building, which sits just west of Inwood Road. Published lease rates are...

Centex Corp.(contracts Harwood Management Services to managem property)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
February 2, 2001... Centex Corp. has selected Harwood Management Services to manage and lease its Citymark building at 3100 McKinnon St. in Dallas. The 11-story, 217,500-square-foot building is immediately north of Harwood International Center at McKinnon Street...

Transwestern Commercial Services.(signs iStar Financial Inc. to market office building)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
February 2, 2001... Transwestern Commercial Services has landed the leasing assignment for the 89,000-square-foot office building at Lakepoint at Las Colinas at 1321 Greenway Drive. Blair Oden and Scott Walker will lease and market the building on behalf of the...

Soaking up space.(report of office leasing statistics for Dallas/Fort Worth area)
February 2, 2001... More than 6 million square feet of Class A, B and C office space was absorbed in the Metroplex in 2000, according to year-end figures released by Bethesda, Md.-based CoStar Group Inc. Far North Dallas saw the most activity, with more than 2.1...

Cousins Properties.(names Dary Stone to board of directors)(Brief Article)
February 2, 2001... Cousins Properties (NYSE: CUZ), based in Atlanta, has named Dary Stone to its board of directors. Stone is president of Las Colinas-based Cousins Stone L.R, which was formed in June 1999 when Cousins Properties acquired Faison's interest in...

Lynn Dowdle.(Mike Cagle, Michael Huge promoted to senior vice president at John Bowles Co.)(Brief Article)
February 2, 2001... Lynn Dowdle, Mike Cagle and Michael Huge have been promoted to senior vice president at The John Bowles Co.

Holiday Fenoglio Fowler.(arranges lofan for United Commercial Development Inc.)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
February 2, 2001... Holiday Fenoglio Fowler has arranged $2.7 million in construction financing for Cityview Lake Park, a new retail center being developed in Southwest Fort Worth. HFF's Drew Kiesling arranged the 18-month, adjustable-rate financing on behalf of...

Quantum First Capital.(gets financing from Green Park Financial)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
February 2, 2001... Quantum First Capital has completed $212 million in financing for the acquisition of a 19-property multifamily portfolio. The financing was funded through Dallas-based Quantum's partnership with Green Park Financial of Bethesda, Md. The...

CEO staffs company stores looking for tips.(Michael Renzulli of Sally Beauty Company Inc.)(Brief Article)
February 2, 2001... The man in the Sally Beauty Supply cap carrying supplies to a customer's car just may be CEO Michael Renzulli, who makes it a point to regularly spend time in his company's stores. With 2,300 beauty supply stores, Renzulli can't visit all...

Trying again.
February 2, 2001... Lone Star Tex-Mex, the company behind Mattito's Cafe Mexicano on Routh Street, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection to reorganize and continue operating the popular dining spot. Confirming the filing, owner Jeffrey S. Frankel said...

New in the kitchen.(Ted Grieb joins Dakota's as new executive chef)(Brief Article)
February 2, 2001... Downtown landmark Dakota's has a new executive chef. Ted Grieb joined the restaurant last fall, after spending 10 years in New Jersey and Philadelphia restaurants, including Dakota's Philadelphia location. He has already introduced new...

Sonny Bryan's Smokehouse.(to open food service and catering operation at indoor racing facility)(Brief Article)
February 2, 2001... Sonny Bryan's Smokehouse will open a food-service and catering operation in the new TBC Indoor Racing complex on Stemmons Freeway. Sonny Bryan's will manage the complex's food and beverage operations, which includes full banquet and meeting...

Scott Freid.(to head alliance of Weitzman Group, Cencor Realty Services)(Brief Article)
February 2, 2001... Scott Freid will head Austin operations for The Weitzman Group and Cencor Realty Services, an alliance that makes up one of the state's largest commercial real estate companies. Freid previously. handled development services for Cencor in...

Trail Dust Steak House.(opens new location in Dallas, Texas area)(Brief Article)
February 2, 2001... Trail Dust Steak House has opened its fifth Metroplex location, this one at Grapevine Mills. A portion of the Jan. 30 opening day's sales were donated to Happy Hill Farm's scholarship fund, according to Kathy Parker, whose family owns Trail...

The Abbey Texas Cafe.(opens a restaurant in Richardson, Texas.)(Brief Article)
February 2, 2001... The Abbey Texas Cafe now has a southern sibling. Owners Morteza Darzi and Michael Madson have opened a second location, this one near Campbell and Coit roads in Richardson. The original is housed in a century-old former church in downtown...

Philippines, Canada targets of Baylor hunt.(Baylor Health Care Systems recruits nurses)(Brief Article)
February 2, 2001... The recruiting goal was to hire 120 nurses, but Baylor Health Care System's recent trip to the Philippines garnered 313 candidates. "We were able to fill all sorts of specialty areas," said Nancy Lloyd, assistant director of human...

Fresh results.(Triad Hospitals Inc. to acquire Quorum Health Group)(Brief Article)
February 2, 2001... As it prepares to be acquired by Dallas-based Triad Hospitals Inc. for $2.4 billion this spring, Quorum Health Group Inc. has reported a 13.4% decline in net income to $10.9 million for the second quarter ending Dec. 31. Net operating revenue...

Oklahoma purchases.(Brief Article)
February 2, 2001... Dynacare, a Dallas-based clinical laboratory services company, is purchasing the lab operations and assets of Medical Arts Laboratory Inc. and Southern Medical Arts Laboratory. Dynacare officials declined to disclose terms of the deal, but...

The Managed Healthcare Association.(Brief Article)
February 2, 2001... The Managed Healthcare Association of Dallas/Fort Worth has named Sandra Ballentine of Quantum Diagnostic Imaging as its board president. Other board officers for 2001 are Cindy Stamer, president-elect; Valerie Bartley, vice president; Ron...

Texas Woman's University.(Brief Article)
February 2, 2001... The Counsel for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs has given accreditation for Texas Woman's University's master's degree programs in community counseling, marriage and family counseling and therapy and for school...

Joan H. Stacy.(Brief Article)
February 2, 2001... Joan H. Stacy, executive director of the Dallas County Dental Society, has earned certified association executive designation from the American Society of Association Executives.

Drs. Michael Emmett.(Brief Article)
February 2, 2001... Drs. Michael Emmett, chief of internal medicine at Baylor University Medical Center, and Marvin Stone, director of the Baylor-Charles A. Sammons Cancer Center in Dallas, were elected to mastership in the American College of Physicians-American...

Dr. John Preskitt.(Brief Article)
February 2, 2001... Dr. John Preskitt, general surgeon at Baylor, has been elected to serve as a regent of the American College of Surgeons.

The Associates First Capital Corp.(Brief Article)
February 2, 2001... The Associates First Capital Corp. has added $250,000 to previous gifts to The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas to support pediatric research and care. The donation endows The Associates First Capital Corporation...

Overseas opportunity for small ag producers.(a one-year federal grant from the emerging markets fund of the Foreign Agricultural Service)(Brief Article)
February 2, 2001... The International Trade Center of the Small Business Administration in Dallas is offering a new program to help local, small-scale beverage and agricultural producers export their products to emerging markets overseas. Funded by a one-year...

Record year.(railroads)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
February 2, 2001... It's of interest to note that the Association of American Railroads reports that for the fifth consecutive year and -- the 18th time in the past 19 years -- inter-modal traffic on U.S. railroads has set a record. Last year, U.S. railroads...

CFI on board.(Contract Freighters Inc. has extended its service contract)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
February 2, 2001... Privately held truckload carrier Contract Freighters Inc., based in Joplin, Mo., has extended its service contract for mobile communications through 2001 with @Track Communications Inc. The Richardson-based provider of wireless-based vehicle...

New face.(Brief Article)
February 2, 2001... Steff Rury has joined Transportation.com as the director of business development serving the South Central region of the nation. Transportation.com is an online business-to-business transportation marketplace based in Irvine, Calif. Rury...

HUB fair.(Brief Article)
February 2, 2001... Construction vendors considered historically underutilized businesses can meet with construction representatives from Texas state agencies, governmental entities, prime construction contractors and business assistance organizations on Feb. 13...

SuperTargets take aim at financial services.(financial services center that would be placed inside Target stores)(Brief Article)
February 2, 2001... E*TRADE Group, Inc. and Target Corp. have signed a letter of intent to introduce E*TRADE Zones at 20 SuperTarget stores across the country this year. Of that number, 11 will be located in Texas and six in Metroplex store locations. The...

Paul E. Coggins.(securities fraud case)(Brief Article)
February 2, 2001... U.S. Attorney Paul E. Coggins said that a federal grand jury in Dallas last week returned a 29-count indictment against Dallas resident Larry Wayne Ellis. Ellis was charged with one count of securities fraud and 28 counts of mail fraud. The...

Deloitte & Touche.(hired two new forensic accountants for its Dallas and Houston Forensic Accounting & Investigative Services )(Brief Article)
February 2, 2001... Deloitte & Touche has hired two new forensic accountants for its Dallas and Houston Forensic Accounting & Investigative Services practice. Don B. Southerland, a former special agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, is the Dallas...

Cash America International Inc.(earnings per share)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
February 2, 2001... Cash America International Inc. in Fort Worth said that its net earnings per share from lending operations increased 17% in the fourth quarter from the prior year. Net income from lending activities for the three months ended Dec. 31 was $5...

Independent Bankers Bank.(new services offered)(Brief Article)
February 2, 2001... Dallas-based Independent Bankers Bank has aligned with California-based Bankmark to give their de novo bank clients, access to services including "bank stock lending, participations, residential mortgage, credit and debit card services,...

Who got the venture/angel money?(list of investors for 66 local companies)(Illustration)
February 2, 2001... Who got the venture/angel money? 66 local companies land $656 million during 2000's fourth quarter RANK COMPANY INVESTORS 1 ionex telecom (Dallas) ...

Who invested the venture/angel money?(venture capital firms list)(Illustration)
February 2, 2001... Who invested the venture/angel money? Metroplex-based VC firms take part in 84 deals worth $1.51 billion in 2000's fourth quarter LOCAL FIRMS (IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER) INVESTEE COMPANY...

LARGEST METROPLEX VENTURE CAPITAL RECIPIENTS OF 2000.(Illustration)
February 2, 2001... LARGEST METROPLEX VENTURE CAPITAL RECIPIENT OF 2000 RANKED BY AMOUNTS EXCEEDING $1.5 MILLION...

Boom near Alliance blazing Trail of homes.(Hillwood Development Co. to build homes near Fort Worth Alliance Airport)(Brief Article)
February 2, 2001... FORT WORTH -- The housing boom near Fort Worth Alliance Airport along the east side of Interstate 35W is spilling over to the west side of the interstate with more moderate-priced housing. Hillwood has purchased about 200 acres at the...

Banking on insurance.(Chase Manhattan Corp., Wells Fargo and Co. to sell online insurance)(Brief Article)
February 2, 2001... New online services aim to cater to small-business needs GREATER METROPLEX - In recent weeks, two major banking companies have decided to sell small-business insurance via Internet channels. Chase Manhattan Corp. and Wells Fargo & Co....

Financing gives credit where credit's due.(Brief Article)
February 2, 2001... Personal lending history helps determine business borrowing capability GREATER METROPLEX -- When you started your small business, you may have financed your company through personal credit. Now your business is growing and you want to...

LARGEST METROPLEX CREDIT UNIONS.(Brief Article)
February 2, 2001... LARGEST METROPLEX CREDIT UNIONS RANKED BY 2000 DEPOSITS Rank's 2000/ last ...

B2B services help level the playing field.(Brief Article)
February 2, 2001... Jumping on the Internet bandwagon brings big advantages for small businesses DUNCANVILLE -- Staying competitive with large companies is a perennial problem for small businesses. The superior buying power of the big operators and their...

Big surge in use of online facilities.(Brief Article)
February 2, 2001... * Eighty-two percent of small-business owners used the Internet for business purposes in 1999 -- double that of the previous year. The most popular were: Product information -- 84% News coverage -- 81% Tech support from...

Bush presidency brings new legislation hopes.(Brief Article)
February 2, 2001... WASHINGTON D.C. -- For small businesses, the new administration in Washington brings hopes of legislation to address their major concerns. Those concerns bring few surprises. In an election-night survey conducted by The Polling Company,...

People on the move.(Brief Article)
February 2, 2001... ADVERTISING Shelton Communications Group hired Rita Archer as senior public relations manager. Witherspoon Advertising and Public Relations promoted Scott Kirk to senior vice president. ASSOCIATIONS The North Texas...

FACE TIME.(Brief Article)
February 2, 2001... A look at movers and shakers of the Metroplex -- and what makes them tick. Piazza, 41, is a principal of L.A. Fuess, a structural consulting firm based in Dallas. * Family: My husband, John Piazza, and I have three children: Nicky,...

Dr Pepper/Seven Up buys Slush Puppie.(Brief Article)
February 2, 2001... Dr Pepper/Seven Up Inc. has completed a $16.6 million purchase of 30-year-bid Slush Puppie Co., which markets a variety of fruit-based and cappuccino frozen beverages, primarily at self-serve locations. Slush Puppie also sells frozen cocktails...

Chadless Global will list on AMEX.(Brief Article)
February 2, 2001... McKinney based Global Election Systems Inc., which sells AccuVote election systems with optical scanners and touch-screen voting, announced it has been approved for listing on the American Stock Exchange. The 9-year-old marketer of high-tech...

EDS strikes deal with California company.(Brief Article)
February 2, 2001... EDS Corp. has formed an alliance with Culver City, Calif.-based Archive Inc. for information services and marketing. Financial terms were not disclosed for the seven-year deal, which requires EDS to provide its business-to-business integration...

Plano hospital expansion exceeds $100 million.(Brief Article)
February 2, 2001... Medical Center of Plano pushed the price tag of its current expansion program to more than $100 million with the announcement it will expand its Neonatal Intensive Care Unit to 40 beds. The $4.5 million project was triggered by the increase to...

Allied Riser reports revenue growth.(Brief Article)
February 2, 2001... On Jan. 25, Dallas-based Allied Riser Communications Corp. reported fourth-quarter revenue of $6.6 million -- a 50% increase over revenue reported for the three months ended Sept. 30. ARC President and CEO Jerry Dinsmore said the broadband data...

Kimberly-Clark buys Italian diaper maker.(Brief Article)
February 2, 2001... Kimberly-Clark Corp. has agreed to buy Italian diaper maker Linostar from Bolton Group in Amsterdam. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The Dallas manufacturer of tissues and related products entered the Italian market last June with its...

Hotard bus line signs shuttle deal.(Brief Article)
February 2, 2001... Hotard Coaches of New Orleans has signed an exclusive three-year charter services contract with Beau Rivage Resort & Casino in Biloxi, Miss. Dallas-based Greyhound Travel Services manages Hotard and did not disclose terms of the transaction,...

Edge Technology names president.(Brief Article)
February 2, 2001... Edge Technology Group Inc. has hired Graham C. Beachum II, the interim CEO of PurchasePooling.com Inc., as the new president and CEO of the business technology company. Edge Technology announced the change and said Beachum, who began his career...

StarTech forms foundation.(changes name to StarTech Early Ventures)(Brief Article)
February 2, 2001... StarTech has changed its name and formed a foundation to help finance high-tech entrepreneurial companies in Dallas and Austin. StarTech, a business accelerator that provides funding and counseling for high-tech startups, said it has raised...

Hillwood releases economic report.(for Tarrant-Arlington metropolitan area, Texas)(Brief Article)
February 2, 2001... AllianceTexas had a $15.4 billion economic impact on the Tarrant-Arlington metropolitan statistical area during the 1990's, according to an economic study commissioned by Hillwood, the Ross Perot Jr.-owned company that oversees AllianceTexas,...

International Isotopes announces resignation.(of chairman William W. Nicholson)(Brief Article)
February 2, 2001... International Isotopes Inc. announced that William W. Nicholson has resigned as chairman of the board for personal reasons unrelated to the company. The board elected president and chief executive David M. Camp as chairman, effective...

RadioShack executive dies.(Dwain H. Hughes)(Brief Article)
February 2, 2001... Dwain H. Hughes, 53, chief financial officer of RadioShack Corp., died at his Fort Worth home Jan. 30 after a battle with cancer. Leonard Roberts, chairman and chief executive officer, announced the appointment of Loren K. Jensen, the company's...