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OXY USA, Inc. engages in the exploration of oil and natural gas. The company is headquartered in Sante Fe, NM.

Southern Methodist University is a private university near the center of Dallas, SMU offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs through seven schools in the humanities and sciences, business, the performing, visual, and communication arts, engineering, education and human development, law, and theology.

American Petroleum Institute (API) is the only national trade association that represents all aspects of America's oil and natural gas industry. Its more than 400 corporate members, from the largest major oil company to the smallest of independents, come from all segments of the industry. They are producers, refiners, suppliers, pipeline operators and marine transporters, as well as service and supply companies that support all segments of the industry.

Holt Texas Ltd. sells, services, and rents caterpillar equipment, engines, generators, and trucks for construction, mining, industrial, petroleum, and agricultural applications. Its products include heavy equipment, industrial engines, power systems, cranes, land management tools, water trucks, grade control system, fleet management solutions, work tool attachments, trucks and trailers, crusher products, road equipment, and light towers. The company was founded by Benjamin D. Holt on November 24, 1904 and is headquartered in San Antonio, TX.

BNSF Railway Co. provides rail transportation services. It operates railroad networks in North America. The firm transports products and commodities including the transportation of consumer goods, grain and agricultural products, low-sulfur coal, and industrial goods such as petroleum, chemicals, housing materials, food and beverages. The company was founded on September 22, 1995 and is headquartered in Fort Worth, TX.

Spurs Sports & Entertainment is a sports and American entertainment company that offers live and digital experiences for fans. The private company owns and operates three teams, including the Spurs (NBA), Austin Spurs (NBA G League), and FC (USL), and manages the day-to-day operations of several venues. In November 2021, the company broke ground on a $500 million legacy project called the Rock at La Cantera, which will feature a human performance research center, park, event plaza, and space for medical, hospitality, and office use. The campus will also be home to the new Victory Capital Performance Center, a state-of-the-art training facility for the San Antonio Spurs, which is scheduled to open in late summer of 2023. The CEO of the company is R. C. Buford.

Greater Houston Partnership operates as a place for community-minded business leaders who want to be involved in Houston''s positive growth and influence the direction. The company was founded in 1840 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

World Affairs Council of Dallas promotes international awareness. The firm’s resources include podcasts and videos, news releases, business resources, international jobs, think tanks and research institutes, eNewsletter archive, resources in North Texas, governmental resources, international media resources, humanity and charity organizations. The company was founded in 1951 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Forum Mondial de L'Economie engages in the foremost political, business and cultural organizations to shape global, regional and industry agendas. The company was founded by Klaus Schwab in 1971 and is headquartered in Cologny, Switzerland.

Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy operates as an only international forum of business leaders. It specializes in social strategies, stakeholders involvements, business strategies, and disaster relief services. The company was founded by Paul L. Newman and Peter L. Malkin in 1999 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

WestStar Bank engages in the financial institution activities and services. It offers checking and savings account, loans, debit and credit cards, investment management, personal trust, estate planning, and insurance. It also offers electronic banking, and treasury management. The company was founded on May 1, 1990 and is headquartered in El Paso, TX.

The World Economic Forum USA, Inc. operates an organization for economic reforms. The non-profit company is based in New York, NY.

Kennedy Center Corporate Fund operates as a nationwide partnership of distinguished business leaders who help to mobilize corporate partners and secure critical funding. The company was founded by Harold Burson in 1977 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Dallas Venture Capital LLC (Dallas Venture Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2011 by Prabhakar Reddy, Abidali Z. Neemuchwala and Dayakar Puskoor. The firm is headquartered in Irving, Texas.

Weststar Bank Holding Co., Inc. operates as bank holding company. It offers personal and business banking services include checking accounts, savings accounts, certificates of deposit and IRAs, loans, debit and credit cards. The firm also provides wealth, investment management, estate planning, personal trust, property, casualty insurance; E-banking and treasury management services. The company was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in El Paso, TX.

Parsley Energy LP is an oil and gas company. It also engages in the drilling of oil and gas wells. The company was founded by Bryan Sheffield in 2008 and is headquartered in Midland, TX.

Clearway Energy LLC operates as a holding company for the companies that directly and indirectly own and operate NRG Yield, Inc.'s business. It owns a diversified portfolio of contracted renewable and conventional generation and thermal infrastructure assets in the United States. The company was founded on March 5, 2013 and is headquartered in Princeton, NJ.

Parsley Energy LLC engages in the exploration and production of oil and natural gas. It focuses on drilling oil wells and developing gas. The company was founded on January 27, 2014 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

The Borderplex Alliance promotes economic development. The non-profit company is based in El Paso, TX.

OGCI Climate Investments Group Ltd. invests in low-carbon technologies and carbon dioxide mitigation technologies. The private company is based in London, UK. and has subsidiaries in United Kingdom, Canada and United States.

Ironspring, LLC (Ironspring) is a venture capital firm founded in 2019 by Ty Findley, Adam Bridgam and Peter John Holt. The firm is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

Formentera Partners LLC (Formentera Partners) is a private equity firm founded by Bryan Sheffield and Blake London in 2020. The firm is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

Part of Holt Texas Ltd., Texas First Rentals LLC is a construction equipment rental company. The company is based in San Antonio, TX. The CEO of the company is Peter John Holt.

Holt Wind Resources LLC is an American private company located in San Antonoi, TX, that rents wind and renewable energy equipment. Peter John Holt is currently the CEO of the firm.

The Business Roundtable advocates public policies that ensure economic growth. It considers public policy issues which contains groups like the construction users anti-inflation roundtable, a group devoted to containing construction costs; and the labor law study committee, made up of labor relations executives of major companies. The Business Roundtable was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.