Dallas Friday Group

Past Speakers

Dallas Friday Group members and their guests meet once a month at noontime to hear from distinguished speakers. These have included national elected officials, key business figures, political analysts and other experts whose experiences and observations broaden our perspectives. Our subject matter ranges from the Texas political scene to matters of international import. Here is a list of our most recent past speakers:

Natural Gas Development and the Future of America's Energy Economy
Don Hrap
President, Americas, ConocoPhillips

Next Destinations for Transit in North Texas and the US
Gary Thomas
President/Executive Director, DART

Legislative Update
Representative Dan Branch

Where We Are, Where We Are Going
Evan Smith
Editor-in-Chief and CEO, The Texas Tribune

Richard Fisher
President and CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

Douglas Brooks
Chairman, President and CEO, Brinker International

Increasing College Attainment: It's Everyone's Business
Jamie Merisotis
President and CEO, The Lumina Foundation

Navigating an Airline Through Turbulent Times
Gary Kelly
Chairman, President and CEO, Southwest Airlines

Mike Rawlings
Mayor, City of Dallas

Legislative Post-mortem
Senator Royce West

Lee Jackson
Chancellor, University of North Texas

Carl Sewell
Chairman and CEO of Sewell Automotive Companies

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