DBU REPORT 18 NEWS&NOTES DBU HOSTS SEVENTH ANNUAL LION’S DEN DALLAS-FORT WORTH CONFERENCE Dallas Baptist University welcomed Keynote Speaker Drayton McLane, Jr. for the Lion’s Den DFWAnnual Conference. For the past seven years, the Lion’s Den DFW has held its annual conference where investors and entrepreneurs can connect and collaborate. The Lion’s Den DFW’s vision is that these connections result in wealth creation that has a meaningful impact for the Kingdom. Dallas Baptist University eagerly hosted this year’s conference on campus on April 13-14. The conference welcomed Thursday’s Keynote Speaker, former CEO of the Houston Astros Baseball Club, Drayton McLane, Jr. McLane is a native Texan, acclaimed businessman, leader, generous philanthropist, and believer. After spending many years working for his father, McLane propelled his family’s wholesale grocery business, the McLane Company, into a $19 billion company. McLane served as president and CEO of the McLane Company for thirty years and later became the vice chairman of WalMart while maintaining his position at his company. He later resigned his position to devote more time to a parent company consisting of family-owned companies, the McLane Group, which included the Houston Astros until November 2011. In 2008, DBU presented him with the Russell H. Perry Free Enterprise Award. In addition to hearing from McLane, the conference held its annual Diversity Den on Wednesday, the 2022 Lion’s Den DFW pitch competition featuring nine kingdom-minded business owners on Thursday, and heard from a number of distinguished guest speakers throughout the event including: - Ambassadors Impact Network, Beyond Angels, and Hall Martin Investing Alongside Others for Better Returns - Stephen Ellsworth How to Get on Shark Tank - Jake Schneider Business of Influence - Parker Samelson and Kate Gardner How Not to Ruin Your Kids: Next Gen Family Office “Ascendants” - Dwight Nordstrom Kingdom Investment in China - Lee Bratcher Bitcoin, Blockchain & Beyond - Jason Hunsucker The Metaverse is a Mission Field - Wade Myers 10 Things Investors are Looking for in Your Pitch Dallas Baptist University is honored to host this event each year. DBU offers free admission to its students so they may enjoy and learn from like-minded companies and individuals in the world of business. Dr. Gary Cook, DBU Chancellor; Lion’s Den Keynote Speaker Drayton McLane, Jr.; and DBU President Dr. Adam C. Wright
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