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Marney MacKenna has spent her entire career in Dallas, giving her a front-row seat to more than three decades of change in the city’s business community. Now, as the newly promoted Dallas office managing partner for Ernst & Young, she is taking the long view once again. Dallas is attracting corporate headquarters, pouring billions into … Continued The post Meet Marney MacKenna, EY’s New Dallas Office Leader appeared first on D Magazine.
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A woman who was one of three people killed in an Oak Cliff apartment explosion was honored on Tuesday by Dallas County leaders.Sylvia Collins was remembered by the Dallas County Commissioner’s Court as someone who fought for the community.Sylvia Collins Community RoomCollins was one of three people killed back in May when her apartment building exploded.She leaves behind quite a legacy through her community. And on Tuesday, Dallas County Commissioners made it known that the county will rename a community room at the Oak Cliff Government Center in her honor.Collins spent decades fighting for voter engagement, civil rights, and neighborhood affairs. Commissioners Theresa Daniels and Elba Garcia spoke about Collins’ impact."She most definitely had an impact on all of Dallas County. So, you can see a very nice community activist will be honored with a room. A room is going to be named in recognition of all that she has done," Daniels said."She loved democracy. She was always asking people
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As a boy in Istanbul, Fehmi Karahan built castles from wooden blocks. Today, he’s a nationally respected innovator who helped pioneer modern mixed-use development. His firm created Legacy West in Plano—home to major corporate HQs—and is now transforming 2,500 acres into the $1 billion Fields West in Frisco, anchored by the recently-opened Universal Kids Resort. … Continued The post Meet the Dallas 500: Fehmi Karahan, Karahan Cos. appeared first on D Magazine.
