AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Evan Melrose, Managing Director of Spindletop Capital, congratulates the 2013 Texas Business Hall of Fame inductees. The Texas Business Hall of Fame Foundation's mission is to "recognize the accomplishments and contributions of our outstanding Texas business leaders, to perpetuate and inspire the values of entrepreneurial spirit, personal integrity, and community leadership in all generations of Texans."
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This year's Texas Business Hall of Fame honorees are:
Charlie Amato, Chairman/Co-Founder of SWBC
Gary Dudley, President/Co-Founder of SWBC
Tom Dobson, Chairman of Whataburger
Paul Foster, Executive Chairman of Western Refining, Inc.
Joseph M. Grant, Chairman Emeritus of Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc
H-E-B, Represented by Craig Boyan, President and COO
Rex W. Tillerson, Chairman and CEO of Exxon Mobil Corporation
"This year's honorees exemplify everything that the Texas Business Hall of Fame embodies," says Dr. Melrose, a foundation board member who also serves on the Texas Business Hall of Fame Foundation Executive Committee as the Vice President of Scholarship Endowment Program. "These gentlemen are pillars in their respective communities and have had long lasting, positive influence on the way business is done both in Texas and nationally."
In addition to inducting members into the Hall of Fame, the organization also awards scholarships to outstanding Texas students who exhibit entrepreneurial drive and leadership qualities both in and out of the classroom. This year the foundation selected 21 students from across Texas. Since 1982, the Texas Business Hall of Fame Foundation has awarded over $3,000,000 in scholarships to Texas business students.
ABOUT SPINDLETOP CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
Spindletop Capital, founded in 2011, is a growth capital investment firm focused on providing expansion capital for commercial stage healthcare companies. Based in Austin, Spindletop is managed by Dr. Evan Melrose and an unrivaled team of investment professionals and scientific advisors with deep operating, technical, and transactional experience.
Media Contact:
Wendy Easterling
Spindletop Capital
512-961-4633
Wendy[AT]Spindletopcapital.com
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