2022 Annual Report
Impact
Our Impact
The TBHF Scholar Award program was established in 1986. At the time, we were grateful to support a handful number of promising MBAs with $1,000 awards.
In 2022, we had the privilege of awarding $647,000 to 45 recipients. These recipients included not only MBA students, but also undergraduate students, United States veterans, and a high school student.
831
Future Texas Business Legend Award Recipients
$6.65 Million
in funding awarded to entrepreneurs
24
participating universities
2022 Award Recipients
Brett Boyd
United States Army Veteran
The Greg Armstrong Future Texas Legend Veteran Award
Courtney King Gallagher
United States Navy Veteran
The Douglas L. Foshee
Future Texas Legend Veteran Award
Miguel Lopez
United States Marine Corps Veteran
Nau Future Texas Legend
Marine Corps Veteran Award
Brendan Mullen
United States Army Veteran
Future Texas Legend Veteran Award
Antonio Cano Estrada
Baylor University
The Paul Foster Future Texas Business Legend Award
Keaton May
Dallas Baptist University
The Mitchell Family Foundation Award
Juanita Reed
Dallas Baptist University
The Mitchell Family Foundation Award
Camille Taylor
Dallas Baptist University
The Mitchell Family Foundation Award
Oscar R. Guajardo Santos
Houston Christian University
The Stewart Morris Award
Juan Antonio Barrientos
Lamar University
The Ben J. Rogers Award
Sherika King-Lowe
Lamar University
The Ben J. Rogers Award
Le’roy Patterson, Jr.
Prairie View A&M University
Future Texas Business Legend Award
Viviane Nguyen
Rice University
The T.T. & W.F. Chao Award
Ralph William Parrott, Jr.
Sam Houston State University
The SWBC Foundation Award
Raleigh Alexander Dewan
Southern Methodist University
The Lucy Billingsley Future Texas Business Legend Award
Sonia Saeed
Southern Methodist University
The Robert H. Dedman Award
Laura Gonzalez
St. Mary’s University
The William E. “Bill” Greehey Award
Bryton Praslicka
Texas A&M University
The Mcferrin Center For Entrepreneurship
Future Texas Business Legend Award
In Honor Of James Galloway, ‘29
Daniel A. Zamarron
Texas A&M University
The McFerrin Center for Entrepreneurship
Future Texas Business Legend Award
In Honor Of James Galloway, ‘29
Andrew Kazlow
Texas A&M University
The William Zartler Future Texas Business Legend Award
Dylan McBrayer Jones
Texas Christian University
Future Texas Business Legend Award
Joseph Washington
Texas Southern University
Future Texas Business Legend Award
Samuel W. Kimmel
Texas State University
Future Texas Business Legend Award
Garren Ferreira
Texas Tech University – Free Market Institute
The McLane Company Reading Program Award
James L. Brooks
Texas Tech University
Rawls College Of Business
The Pefanis Family Award
Michael Way
Trinity University
The Doug & Martha Hawthorne Family Fund Award
Andrea Nitze Saldivar
University of Dallas
The Mitchell Family Foundation Award
Nayab Contractor
University of Houston
The T.T. & W.F. Chao Award
Charles Grantham Goodrich
University of North Texas
Future Texas Business Legend Award
Sabrina Marie Goains
University of The Incarnate Word
The H-E-B Award
Cynthia Co
The University of Texas At Arlington
The Kelcy Warren Graduate Fellowship for Engineering
Jake Yarckin
The University of Texas at Austin
The Mike A. Myers Award
Jason Hendricks
The University of Texas at Dallas
The Mitchell Family Foundation Award
Leon Jacobson
The University of Texas at Dallas
The Mitchell Family Foundation Award
Xavier Madison
The University of Texas at Dallas
The Mitchell Family Foundation Award
Pouya Modareszadeh
The University of Texas at Dallas
The Mitchell Family Foundation Award
Vivekram Venkataswamy
The University of Texas at Dallas
The Mitchell Family Foundation Award
William Manuel Brown
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
James And Kathleen Collins & Vantage Bank Texas Future Business Legend Award
Connor Gallagher-Moore
The University of Texas at San Antonio
The Carlos and Malú Alvarez Award
Howard Anthony Treser IV
The University of Texas at San Antonio
The Harvey Najim Future Texas Business Legend Award
Takeya Green
Rice University
The AT&T Future Executive Leader of Distinction Award in Honor of Randall Stephenson
Wade Mccrory
Texas Tech University
The AT&T Future Texas Business Legend Award First in Family in Honor of Richard Fisher
Jesus R. Dominguez
Texas Christian University
The Brett Wiggs Innovative Leadership Award
Edward Carrizales
The University of Houston
The T.T. & W.F. Chao Chairman’s Award
Alumni Spotlights
Founder & Director, Synaptic Pediatric Therapies
Co-founder & Director, Synaptic Solar
Co-founder & Director, Dynamic SLR
Founder & President, Synaptic Management
“I wouldn’t be where I am without resilience. If you have resilience, you can do anything. I’ve had some tough times and lows in this journey, and as an entrepreneur you have to decide not to give up, to keep going. I think about other entrepreneurs I admire and remind myself that had they given up when they faced a challenge, they might not have been able to create the impact they did.”
Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Hangio
“Being a part of this network is really inspiring. I’ve enjoyed being able to meet so many people and attend such a wide variety of events whether it be a virtual Titan Talk, the annual Induction ceremony, or a city-based get-together. I find it particularly interesting to learn about what is going on in other industries. We have so many members in real estate, oil and gas, supply chain, and so forth. Now that the world is becoming more unified with technology, I see more overlap in the business world. No matter what industry you are in, it is incredibly valuable to have a deep understanding of other industries, and we have so many experts in our TBHF network. Being around like-minded individuals who share that drive is incredible.”
CEO/Founder, Cruces Land Management LLC
“Being a part of this organization has given me the drive and encouragement to grow and expand my business. There are so many influential business leaders in this group that are willing to offer advice or help. Graham Weston is an example that comes to mind. His impact in real estate and redevelopment in San Antonio is a huge inspiration and I’ve had the chance to speak with and learn from him. It’s pushed me to learn more about and get involved with real estate investment and find creative ways to expand my business. TBHF is not only helping me reach my goals, but it is helping me get there quicker.”
2022 Award Recipient Demographics
In 2022, we awarded 44 scholar and veteran entrepreneurs from across the state.
Gender
69% male
31% female
Identify As
48% Caucasian
20% African American
20% Hispanic/Latinx
12% Asian
Degree
25% Undergraduate
65% Graduate
10% Veterans no currently enrolled in school
Founders
81% founded one or more companies
19% have not yet founded a company
Veteran Status
18% veterans
82% non veterans
First-generation students
36% first generation
64% non first generation
2022 Annual Scholar & Veteran Award Luncheon
On November 3, 2022, the Texas Business Hall of Fame hosted its annual Scholar & Veteran Award Luncheon at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas, Texas. The luncheon featured the presentation of awards to this year’s 44 recipients, as well as a Q&A discussion featuring the 2022 Hall of Fame Inductees. This luncheon was made possible through the generous support of Deloitte.
The awardees were among over a hundred finalists nominated across our state, and were hand-selected by our Directors, for their entrepreneurial spirit, leadership and sense of duty to their state and community. We are incredibly proud of all these entrepreneurs have accomplished so far in their careers and can’t wait to see what they do next.
2022 University Partners
Baylor University
TBHF Future Texas Business Legend Award
Dallas Baptist University
The Mitchell Family Foundation Awards
Houston Baptist University
The Stewart Morris Award
Lamar university
The Ben J. Rogers Award
Prairie View A&M
TBHF Future Texas Business Legend Award
rice university
T.T. & W.F. Chao Award
SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY
The SWBC Foundation Award
SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY
The Robert H. Dedman Award
The Lucy Billingsley Award
ST. MARY’S UNIVERSITY
The Carlos and Malu Alvarez Award
The William E. “Bill” Greehey Award
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY
The McFerrin Center for Entrepreneurship Future Texas Business Legend Award
TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
TBHF Future Texas Business Legend Award
TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY
TBHF Future Texas Business Legend Award
TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY
TBHF Future Texas Business Legend Award
TEXAS TECH
The Pefanis Family Award
The McLane Company Reading Program Award
TRINITY UNIVERSITY
The Doug & Martha Hawthorne Family Fund Award
UNIVERSITY OF DALLAS
The Mitchell Family Foundation Awards
University of houston
T.T. & W.F. Chao Award
UNIVERSITY OF THE INCARNATE WORD
The H-E-B Award
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS
TBHF Future Texas Business Legend Award
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON
The Kelcy Warren Graduate Fellowship for Engineering
University of Texas at austin
The Mike A. Myers Award
University of Texas At dallas
The Mitchell Family Foundation Awards
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY
James & Kathleen Collins Future Texas Business Legend Award
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO
TBHF Future Texas Business Legend Award
2022 Programming
The Texas Business Hall of Fame worked tirelessly to create opportunities for engagement, learning, and networking. With the help of our network we were able to provide a series of high-quality in-person and virtual events throughout the year, featuring some of Texas’ greatest business icons, offering personalized advice and anecdotes to our members.
We saw great turn out and engagement from our alumni on these calls. These events would not have been possible without the generous help of our network, including the Alumni, Directors, and Legends who volunteered their time to help put on these sessions.
- TBHF Titan Talk: An Economic Outlook for Texas with Richard Fisher
- TBHF Titan Talk: Innovation & Economic Development
- In Conversation with Dan Parsley: Introduction to Venture Capital for the Texas Entrepreneur
- In Conversation with Robert Metcalfe: The Role of Connectivity
- Building a Successful Co-Founder Relationship with Charlie Amato & Gary Dudley
- Succession: Creating a Talent Pipeline & Building a Legacy with Gary Kelly
- In Conversation with Tech Legend Morton H. Meyerson
- In Conversation with Lucy Billingsley & Jason Signor: Texas Real Estate Outlook
The Texas Business Hall of Fame continues to grow its programming outside of its flagship event—the Annual Induction Dinner. Thank you to the following sponsors for making this outreach possible:
- EY
- Greenburg Traurig
- Spirit of Texas Bank
- SWBC
Additionally, we hosted two alumni networking breakfasts in Dallas and alumni happy hour networking events in Austin, Houston, and San Antonio.
This year, our Alumni leadership and advisory board played an instrumental role in the creation of our new Onboarding Program. Current alumni will have the opportunity to be paired with a new incoming 2022 award recipient. This will provide both the established award recipients and new scholar award recipients the opportunity to develop meaningful relationships within our expanding network. This program provides immediate value to incoming members and allows established alumni members an opportunity to support our mission and instill TBHF’s values in the future business leaders of tomorrow.
In 2022, we also debuted the Executive Leadership Program, a new initiative designed to provide a space where alumni can form direct connections with Directors and Legends within our organization, as well as develop their local entrepreneurial network. This program will consist of three city-based discussion groups who meet on a regular basis throughout the year. Each group is led by a TBHF Legend and two Directors. Our hope is that this will become a permanent part of our programming, allowing a new cohort of alumni to be selected each cycle.
2022 Funding
Breakdown of Awards
In 2022, TBHF continued its commitment to diversifying its funding allocation. Our goal is to champion and recognize entrepreneurs at every stage of their career. Not only did we increase the overall number of prizes in the collegiate space by more than 22%, we also awarded four veteran entrepreneurs and a high school student.
Additionally, TBHF increased its annual High School Award and created an endowment to ensure it remains a permanent part of our funding portfolio.
87% College and University Awards
8.7% Veteran Awards
1.8% Pitch Competitions
1.8% High School Awards
Sources of Funding
TBHF continues to work towards further diversifications of our funding sources. While the majority of our funding comes from soft funding generated through our annual event, we now house two endowments and have 72.6% of our awards in the higher educations and veteran space funded through multi-year commitments from Legends, Directors and former scholar award recipients.
Together, our members (Legends, Directors, and Alumni) make up over 63% of our funding sources. With the introduction of the Junior Director program launched in 2021, we have created a program that allows Alumni to support the organization at a higher giving level and strengthened our leadership pipeline.
74.9% Multi-Year Commitments
15% Event Related
9.3% Endowed Funding
57.2% Legends
27.4% Other / General
9.3% Endowed Funding
3.8% Directors
2.3% Alumni
Allocation of Expenses
The vast majority of our funding is dedicated to our event and award programming. TBHF strives to provide ongoing connections, networking, and resources for its members. In addition to our Annual Induction Dinner, we host a variety of virtual and in-person events throughout the year that our members can attend. We are committed to ensuring that our Hall of Fame members, Directors and Scholar and Veteran Alumni find permanent value in our organization through learning, service and mentoring opportunities.
32% Event Programming
47% Award Programming
11% Management & General
10% Fundraising
