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David S. Litman

 is a serial entrepreneur. He has spent the last 22 years founding, building and growing
companies. He founded and grew Hotels.com, the largest source for hotel accommodations on the web. As
CEO, Dave managed the Company’s growth, personnel, strategic direction, technology and operations.
He left in 2004. Dave has taught MBA courses on “Conservative Entrepreneurship” and lectures to universities and
business groups on how to be a conservative entrepreneur. He is Chairman of Audubon’s North Texas
leadership committee and is Vice Chair of the state board. He also is on the advisory board of the Nature
Conservancy and other organizations. Dave and his wife Malia have three children.



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Trammell S. Crow

a native Dallasite, is the Chairman of the Trammell and Margaret Crow Collection of Asian
Art. He received a B.A. in Economics at Yale and is active in education, social issues, and business. He supports
myriad conservation and environmental efforts both locally and nationally. A father of four, Mr. Crow is
actively involved with various groups including Republicans for Environmental Protection, It’s My Party Too,
Log Cabin Republicans, and the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence.



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Garrett Boone

is the Co-Chairman and one of the founders of The Container Store, the nation's leader in
storage and organization products. Garrett has helped drive the company's business since the very beginning
in 1978, and today, the company has grown to 38 stores and projected sales of $500 million. Boone's
commitment to maintaining the company's culture has contributed to The Container Store being selected by
FORTUNE magazine as the "Best Company to Work For" seven years in a row. He received a bachelor's
degree in European history from Rice University and a master's degree in history from the University of Texas
at Austin. Boone and his wife Cecilia have three children. He sits on the board of the Dallas Metropolitan
YMCA, the Dallas Museum of Art, the advisory board for JP Morgan Chase and the advisory council for The
Dallas Women's Foundation.