Dallas Got It Right!

by Sam Wyly, Laurie Matthews, Andrew Wyly

Why is Dallas the fastest growing city in America? Why is Frisco, Texas, the fastest growing town in America? Why are the largest American and international companies moving headquarters to Texas? The answers are simple― Dallas Got It Right! This dynamic new book by Sam Wyly, co-authored by Laurie Matthews and Andrew Wyly, offers new insights into the many reasons Dallas feeds the world, out produces the Middle East in oil and gas, and serves as an epicenter for business management, technology and investment.
Wyly's "Dallas" goes north to Colorado Springs; east to Jackson, Mississippi; south to Aggie Land; and west to White Sands. Dallas Got It Right! is rich in history; entrepreneurial in spirit; expansive in technology; unbounded by city limits. Built on cotton, cows, oil, the military, computer technology, wholesaling and retail, Sam reminds readers that, "Our Dallas feeds the world. Our Dallas is the technology capital of the world. Our Dallas is vital to America's military muscle."
Dallas Got It Right! shows readers that Dallas goes beyond Elm Street and Main Street, made up of many neighborhoods and characters. It's a good place to live and work.

143 pages, Paperback

Published May 1, 2018

About the author

Sam Wyly was raised in small-town Louisiana. In 1957, he got his MBA from the University of Michigan and began his career as a salesman for IBM and then a manager for Honeywell. At 28, he created his first company, University Computing Company, which became the first of six enterprises Wyly grew to over $1 billion valuations.

Over the next fifty years, he became one of America's top multiple entrepreneurs, building companies in industries ranging from oil and gold mining to arts and crafts, from software to budget steakhouses, and clean electricity.

Wyly resides in Dallas and has six children, twelve grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren. His memoir, 1,000 Dollars & an Idea: Entrepreneur to Billionaire, was published in 2008, and his illustrated business biography, Beyond Tallulah, by Dennis Hamilton, came out in 2011. Texas Got It Right!, written with his son, Andrew Wyly, published in 2012, is a full-color, illustrated, provocative look at Texan policies, history, and culture.

Reviews

[Carissa · Rating 5 out of 5]

I will preface this review by saying that I am a native Texan (who isn't sure she likes the term Dallasite, but that, too). Therefore, there might be some bias in this review. That said, it was unexpectedly good! From the description I went in thinking it might be perhaps a little dry, but this is well done. It's full of history, taken in short, compelling chunks and split up by wonderful visuals. Mind you, it isn't just focused on Dallas, but also includes a bit on the places and history around the area. If you ever wanted a nice little history lesson on a great city, I'd definitely recommend this book (and admit I've already recommended it to some friends)!

I received a copy from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.