Houston Legends

Houston was the first word spoken from the moon. It is the hub of the world’s energy industry, the headquarters of medical innovation and entrepreneurial phenomena. For 200 years, Houston has been the funnel to international commerce.

"Houston Legends" contains secrets of the CEOs, the trail blazers and community impresarios, from superstar Beyoncé to heart transplant pioneer Dr. Michael DeBakey, from aviation pioneer and Hollywood movie mogul Howard Hughes to Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, from business titan Jesse Jones to community visionary George Mitchell and from oil drilling inventions to every astronaut at NASA.

"Houston Legends" is the definitive book on a world capitol, written by one of the world’s leading business gurus. Recurring themes include pioneer spirit, business innovation, community give-back, growth and vision.

This is the first Houston history book to be written from the business perspective, where the stories behind the successes are told.

"Houston Legends" contains extrapolations into business culture innovators. Each chapter features historical perspectives in several key industries in the area’s dynamic growth. Each topic is reviewed on the economic impact, the business contributions and the people involved and creative activities will be chronicled.

Recurring themes include entrepreneurial spirit, business survival, strategies, growth and vision. The names, dates and events are intertwined with anecdotes, applicable to modern business. Common themes include giving back generously to the community, stages in the evolution of a business, creativity and mentoring the next generation of leaders. This is a methodical way of reviewing Houston history in terms of the pioneers and their legacies for free enterprise.