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David Johnson CEO Spotlight - 3/17/10
Knight Kiplinger,editor in chief, "Kiplinger's Personal Finance" magazine, Kiplinger.com and the "Kiplinger Letter" talks about dissatisfaction with Congress, the Healthcare Bill and the economy.
David Johnson CEO Spotlight - 3/16/10
Robert D McTeer, former CEO and President, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas and Distinguished Fellow at the National Center for Policy Analysis discusses the Fed's latest announcement that low interest rate
David Johnson CEO Spotlight - 3/15/10
Charles R Morrison, President and CEO, Pizza Inn, Inc. (Nasdaq:PZZI) discusses PZZI's expansion in the Middle East with 70 already operating, 12 more a slated for Bahrain alone.
David Johnson CEO Spotlight - 3/12/10
Chris Cook, CEO, Sleep Experts talks about the growth of the company to its present 33 locations and addresses the crowded field of players in the mattress business.
David Johnson CEO Spotlight - 3/11/10
Tom Peters, author of the best seller "In Search of Excellence" discusses his latest effort, "The Little BIG Things-163 Ways to Pursue Excellence".
David Johnson CEO Spotlight - 3/10/10
Jeff Sinelli, Founder and CEO, Which Wich Superior Sandwiches, talks about a patron who got locked-jaw after attempting to eat one of their sandwiches.
David Johnson CEO Spotlight - 3/9/10
Ebby Halliday, Founder and CEO, Ebby Halliday Realtors,Member of the Texas and Dallas Business Hall of Fame and laureate of the Horation Alger Society celebrates her 99th birthday with us and previews her 100t
David Johnson CEO Spotlight - 3/8/10
Jair Coser, Founder and Co-Owner, Fogo de Chao Restaurant Group discusses the opening of the first US outlet 12 years ago and the growth of the company and concept since then.
David Johnson CEO Spotlight - 3/5/10
Phil Romano, Founder, Fuddruckers, Romano's Macaroni Grill, Nick and Sams and Eatzi's announces the first expansion of of Eatzi's since he re-acquired the bakery and market operation two years ago.
David Johnson CEO Spotlight - 3/4/10
Patrick Esquerre, Founder, La Madeleine Bakeries and Cafes discusses the dining industry and accepts congratulations upon being feted by Savor Dallasfor his contributions to the rest
David Johnson CEO Spotlight - 3/3/10
Jeff D Morris, President and CEO, Alon USA Energy, Inc. (NYSE: ALJ) comments on ALJ's 3rd quarterly loss in a row and, as owner of 4 refineries, discusses gasoline pricing.
David Johnson CEO Spotlight - 3/2/10
Dr Albert W Niemi, Jr., Economist and Dean, Cox School of Business at SMU gives his economic forecast for 2010 with specific focus on North Texas' economy.
David Johnson CEO Spotlight - 3/1/10
Donald Hodges, Chairman, Founder and Portfolio Manager, Hodges Capital and Hodges Funds discusses the introduction of 3 new mutual funds and the current market environment.
David Johnson CEO Spotlight - 2/26/10
Michael H Magusiak, President and CEO, CEC Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: CEC) discusses the effect Swine Flu scare had on Chuck E Cheese earnings and CEC's growth in Latin America.
David Johnson CEO Spotlight - 2/25/10
James W Keyes, Chairman, Chairman and CEO, Blockbuster Inc. (NYSE:BBI) address questions about BBI's fate after questions about the company's viability from its auditors, mounting losses and steep compe
David Johnson CEO Spotlight - 2/24/10
Kathleen Mason, President and CEO, Tuesday Morning Corporation (Nasdaq:TUES) discusses retail sales and comments on being awarded the Virginia Chandler Dykes Leadership Award by Texas Woman's Univers
David Johnson CEO Spotlight - 2/23/10
Trevor Fetter, President and CEO, Tenet Healthcare Corporation (NYSE: THC) discusses the White House's latest healthcare proposal, quarterly results and THC's required indigent healthcare costs.
David Johnson CEO Spotlight - 2/22/10
Joseph M. (Joe) DePinto, President and CEO, 7-Eleven, Inc. discusses expansion plans and his appearance on the CBS program "Undercover Boss".
David Johnson CEO Spotlight - 2/19/10
Philip Gay, President and CEO, Grill Concepts, Inc. discusses the economic recovery, inflation and labor from the perspective of his 30+ Daily Grills and Grill on the Alley restaurants.
David Johnson CEO Spotlight - 2/18/10
Sean Boyd, Vice Chairman and CEO, Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited (NYSE:AEM) reports earnings and revenues were up because of record gold output from one of the world's largest gold producers (AEM).
David Johnson CEO Spotlight - 2/17/10
Edward J Heffernan, President and CEO, Alliance Data Systems Corporation (NYSE:ADS) discusses consumer and corporate trends as the economy recovers.
David Johnson CEO Spotlight - 2/16/10
Scott K Ginsburg, Chairman and CEO, DG FastChannel, Inc, (Nasdaq: DGIT) explains an earnings report that far exceeded analysts expectations and talk about DGIT's business model.
David Johnson CEO Spotlight - 2/15/10
Jeff Leach, Co-Founder, Naked Pizza talks about Mark Cuban's involvement with his start-up, nationally franchised, healthy pizza operation.
David Johnson CEO Spotlight - 2/12/10
Matthew K Rose, Chairman, President and CEO, Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation (NYSE:BNI) talks about the future of BNI following today's shareholder vote to accept the $36 billion buyout offer fromWarr
David Johnson CEO Spotlight - 2/9/10
Richard Eiseman Jr., President and CEO, Eiseman Jewels remarks on hi induction in the National Jewelers Retailer Hall of Fame and the growth of his family-owned company.
David Johnson CEO Spotlight - 2/4/10
John H Pinkerton, Chairman and CEO, Range Resources Corporation (NYSE:RRC) discusses the enormous natural gas discoveries in shale plays and challenges to drilling techniques by environmentalists.
David Johnson CEO Spotlight - 2/2/10
Tim Carter, President and CEO, >OmniAmerican Bank
David Johnson CEO Spotlight - 1/28/10
Fritz Meyer, Senior Market Strategist, >Invesco Aim discussing international investing and investments in the BRIC countries (Brazil, Russia, India and China) as an alternative to portfolios that are exc
David Johnson CEO Spotlight - 1/27/10
Fritz Meyer, Senior Market Strategist, Invesco Aim discusses investment trends in 2010 and chances for a repeat of the rally of 2009.
David Johnson CEO Spotlight - 1/26/10
Noah Houghton, CEO and Co-Founder, NOKA Chocolate compares sales trends on his high-end chocolates in the US and Japan and gets ready for the Valentine's Day chocolate sales bonanza.
David Johnson CEO Spotlight - 1/25/10
Kip Tindell, Chairman and CEO, The Container Store comments on the store's 11 consecutive year selection as one of FORTUNE magazine's "100 Best Companies to Work For" list.
David Johnson CEO Spotlight - 1/22/10
Ralph W Babb Jr., Chairman, President and CEO, Comerica Incorporated (NYSE:CMA).
David Johnson CEO Spotlight - 1/21/10
Gary C Kelly, Chairman, President and CEO, Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE:LUV) explains how LUV remained profitable for its 37th consecutive year and looks ahead to its 38th.
David Johnson CEO Spotlight - 1/20/10
Douglas H Brooks, Chairman, President and CEO, Brinker International Inc. (NYSE:EAT) talks about the initiatives at Chili's, On the Border and Maggiano's that produced a surprisingly strong quarterly profi
David Johnson CEO Spotlight - 1/19/10
Robert Crandall, former Chairman, President and CEO, American Airlines parent company AMR Corp. (NYSE:AMR) discusses the JAL bankruptcy, domestic airline health and security procedures.
David Johnson CEO Spotlight - 1/18/10
Lori Ann LaRocco, Senior Producer, CNBC and author of "Thriving in the New Economy"-Lessons from Today's Top Business Minds, discusses sage advice from WallStreet
David Johnson CEO Spotlight - 1/15/10
James T Hackett, Chairman, President and CEO, Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (NYSE: APC) talks about natural gas, lobbying efforts in its favor and merger and acquisition activity in the oil patch.
David Johnson CEO Spotlight - 1/14/10
Richard Fisher, President and CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas discusses Texas' rate of economic recovery and suggests that North Texas is lagging.
David Johnson CEO Spotlight - 1/12/10
Richard W. Fisher, President and CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas details Fed plans to turn over $46 billion in profits to the US Treasury and comments on the debate over Chairman Ber
David Johnson CEO Spotlight - 1/11/10
Mike Gilliland, Founder and CEO, Sunflower Farmers Market and founder of Wild Oats Markets discusses latest venture which sells organic and natural food at affordable prices. Su
David Johnson CEO Spotlight - 1/8/10
Dave Johnson, President and CEO, Aimbridge Hospitality L.P. discusses the growth of Aimbridge during the recession--it is the largest owner of Aloft Hotels, 2nd largest Doubletree Hotel owner a
David Johnson CEO Spotlight - 1/6/10
Tanya Foster, President and CEO, Dallas Film Society and Executive Director, Dallas International Film Festival discusses her new titles and reasons for dropping affiliation with the American Film Insti
David Johnson CEO Spotlight - 1/4/10
Scott W Klein, CEO, SuperMedia Inc. (Nasdaq:SPMD) explains new new business model and new name for the former Idearc/Verizon Yellow Pages as it emerges from Chapter 11 filed 9 months ago.
David Johnson CEO Spotlight - 12/30/09
John Bogle, Founder of Vanguard Mutual Funds, inventor of the index fund and one of the most respected names on Wall Street, talks about 2010 and the update he just finished to his best-selling "
David Johnson CEO Spotlight - 12/28/09
Thomas W Stephenson Jr., President and CEO, Rave Motion Pictures discusses a recent acquisition which makes Rave the USA's fifth-largest cinema chain by number of screens and comments on the rece
David Johnson CEO Spotlight - 12/23/09
Jere W Thompson, Jr., Co-Founder and CEO, Ambit Energy L.P. explains why his energy company is different from its peers and growing much faster than most.
David Johnson CEO Spotlight - 12/21/09
Andrew J Littlefair, President and CEO, Clean Energy Fuels Corp (Nasdaq:CLNE) discloses a new contract for wholey-owned BAF Technologies to convert another 463 AT&T vans to run on compressed natur
David Johnson CEO Spotlight - 12/18/09
Lawrence W Hood, Jr., Executive Director, Variety the Children's Charity of Texas discusses the history of the Variety Clubs and there unique fund raising offer.
David Johnson CEO Spotlight- 12/18/09
Lawrence W Hood, Jr., Executive Director, Variety the Children's Charity of Texas discusses the history of the Variety Clubs and there unique fund raising offer.
David Johnson CEO Spotlight - 12/17/09
Ed Vierling, CEO, Sharon Young Inc. discusses the recent rapid growth of the Dallas based company who's roots go back decades.
David Johnson CEO Spotlight - 12/16/09
Jeff D Morris, President and CEO, Alon USA Energy, Inc. (NYSE:ALJ) discloses plans to convert his company's fleet of automobiles and trucks to new Hybrid vehicles.
David Johnson CEO Spotlight - 12/15/09
T Boone Pickens, oil legend and CEO of BP Capital, comments on Exxon's purchase of XTO and talks about the future of natural gas.
David Johnson CEO Spotlight - 12/14/09
Philip H. Weiss Senior Analyst: Energy-Oil & Gas tells us Monday's $41 billion takeover of XTO Energy (NYSE:XTO) by Exxon Mobile Corp. (NYSEL:XOM) may not be the last mega-merger among energy companie
David Johnson CEO Spotlight - 12/11/09
Turner Duncan, Chairman & Founder, Duncan-Miller-Ullmann accepts the Dallas Regional Chamber's International Business Achievement Award and discusses doing business abroad.
David Johnson CEO Spotlight - 12/10/09
Phil Cobb, Restaurateur-Founder Mi Piaci and Salve! Co-founder Black-Eyed Pea and Dixie House and Chairman of the Board of the McKinney Avenue Transit Authority talks about trolley expansion.
David Johnson CEO Spotlight - 12/9/09
Dennis Stone, President and CEO, Overhead Door Corporation discusses the acquisition of Wayne-Dalton's residential and commercial door business making the 90 year-old Dallas-based company the largest m
David Johnson CEO Spotlight - 12/8/09
Dr. William C Dunkelberg, Chief Economist, National Federation of Independent Business and professor of economics at Temple University School of Business discusses the President's new initiativ
David Johnson CEO Spotlight - 12/7/09
Roger Staubach, Heisman winner and NFL Hall of Famer, CEO & founder of The Staubach Company now Jones Lang LaSalle talks about the passing of his mentor, 95 year-old Henry S Miller.
David Johnson CEO Spotlight - 12/4/09
Jim Champy, Chairman, Dell-Perot Systems' consulting practice (Nasdaq:DELL) and author of "INSPIRE! Why Customers Come Back" discusses companies that have succeeded in retaining clients even during the re
David Johnson CEO Spotlight - 12/3/09
Bettina Bennett, CEO and Chief Maverick, Whichbox Media LLC and Fotobox discusses her start-up new company's first consumer product, fotobox.
David Johnson CEO Spotlight - 12/2/09
Roderick McGeachy III, President and CEO, Tandy Brands Accessories, Inc. (NYSE:TBAC) talks about the 90 year-old company's move to Southwest Dallas and strong trends in TBAC's business.
David Johnson CEO Spotlight - 12/1/09
Donald J Tomnitz, Vice Chairman, President and CEO, D. R. Horton, Inc. (NYSE: DHI) discusses the increase in pending home sales and discusses the turnaround in business for the US's largest homebuilder.
David Johnson CEO Spotlight - 11/30/09
Patrick M Byrne, Chairman and CEO, Overstock.com, Inc. (Nasdaq:OSTK) discusses "cyber Monday" and the official beginning of Holiday Season buying online.
David Johnson CEO Spotlight - 11/25/09
Dr. David Kelly, Chief Market Strategist, JP Morgan Funds discusses the possibility of a bubble developing in the gold market and the chances for a resumption in the stock market rally.
David Johnson CEO Spotlight - 11/24/09
David Litman, Chairman and CEO, getaroom.com and Founder & former CEO, Hotels.com talks about his latest venture which rewards shoppers for calling a human being rather than order discount hotel rooms at
David Johnson CEO Spotlight - 11/23/09
Sam Greenberg, CEO, Greenberg Smoked Turkey checks in with his annual turkey update and economic indicator. Boosted by Oprah's designation as one of her "favorite things", Greenberg ships over 200,000
David Johnson CEO Spotlight - 11/19/09
Aubrey K McClendon, Chairman and CEO, Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE: CHK) comments on rising oil prices, falling natural gas prices and likely trends.
David Johnson CEO Spotlight - 11/18/09
Robert Pozen, Chairman, MFS Investment Management discusses changes in financial regulation from the perspective on an executive who oversees $150 billion and authored "Too Big to Save? " for Wiley Press.
David Johnson CEO Spotlight - 11/17/09
Cameron Mitchell, CEO and Founder, Cameron Mitchell Restaurants explains his bold move to open new high-end restaurants in a recession--including Uptown's Ocean Prime.
David Johnson CEO Spotlight - 11/16/09
Hugh Johnson, CEO & Chief Investment Officer, Johnson-Illington Advisors comments on today's new 2009 high for the markets and the chances that the rally continues.
David Johnson CEO Spotlight - 11/13/09
Jim Keyes, Chairman and CEO, Blockbuster Inc. (NYSE:BBI),discusses BBI's uphill battle against Netflix, Redbox and cable companies as he continues to re-make the iconic brand.
David Johnson CEO Spotlight - 11/12/09
Robert W Best, Chairman and CEO, Atmos Energy Corporation (NYSE:ATO) discusses the relationship among gas prices, our bills and ATO's profit.
David Johnson CEO Spotlight - 11/11/09
Richard W. Fisher, President and CEO,Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas tells us how interest rates and a sluggish economy are going to be with us well into next year.
David Johnson CEO Spotlight - 11/10/09
Larry D Young, President and CEO,Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc.(NYSE: DPS) says the soft drink business is not recession-proof and talks about a new initiative at Snapple.
David Johnson CEO Spotlight - 11/9/09
Alan Stock, CEO, Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CNK) talks about the company's succes in Latin America, it's growing use if 3D technology for showing movies and expansion plans for its "XD" big screen au
David Johnson CEO Spotlight - 11/6/09
Jeff D Morris, President and CEO, Alon USA Energy, Inc. (NYSE: ALJ) says quarterly earnings were below expectations but trends are improving.
David Johnson CEO Spotlight - 11/4/09
Peter A Altabef, President, Dell Systems (NYSE:DELL) and former CEO of Perot Services comments on the rapid close of the multi-billion dollar sale of PER to DELL and the company's future.
David Johnson CEO Spotlight - 11/3/09
Trevor Feter, President and CEO, Tenet Healthcare Corporation (NYSE:THC) talks about earnings, the healthcare bill and prospects for acquisitions.
David Johnson CEO Spotlight - 11/2/09
Kent Eastman, President-Texas, Capital One Bank (NYSE:COF) comments on commercial real estate in Texas and COF's role in educating children with the Dallas Junior Achievement's Finance Park.
David Johnson CEO Spotlight - 10/30/09
Neal Goldberg, CEO, Zale Corporation (NYSE:ZLC) discusses Wall Street's reactions to 3rd quarter results and prospects for a turnaround in the 4th quarter.
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David Johnson CEO Spotlight - 3/17/10
Knight Kiplinger,editor in chief, "Kiplinger's Personal Finance" magazine, Kiplinger.com and the "Kiplinger Letter" talks about dissatisfaction with Congress, the Healthcare Bill and the economy.
Mike the tornado chaser
Nate, who played Barney
Steven who swam Lake Ray Hubbard
Andrew, the singing Wal-Mart greeter
Byron who was severely electrocuted