He was definitely interested in politics, but behind-the-scenes kingmaking wasnt what he had in mind. Dallas women were already cultivating a taste for fashion, which was nurtured by the citys clothiers. And before joining Mays & Company in 2005, James worked for United Commercial Realty (now CBRE) where he specialized in tenant representation working on such accounts as Kmart, YUM! Im going to have to dodge that one, he finally said. The wells were finally plugged years later when the minerals clogged the pipes. Well, that wasnt the case at all. So whats with Carolines infatuation with pumpkins? Theres an 18-year spread between her eldest Stephen Sands, 72, and Patrick Sands, 54. To which Robert Benchley would reply, Yes. Obadiah Knight. The Exalls-the original Henry Exall raised and bred thoroughbred racehorses on a multi-acre farm near Lomo Alto, not far from the neighborhood where several generations of Exalls now reside. It would have provided him with an easy $25-$40,000 a month. For the previous 16 years I was a business reporter for The News. The CCA had to defeat Wise in the next election; it was, in their minds, a matter of vital importance to the city. The meeting had been one more in a frustrating series of attempts to pinpoint a candidate. The matriarch also takes pride in her descendants who have left the business nest, including her 39-year-old Tony-nominee grandson, Stark Sands, who is back starring in Kinky Boots on Broadway. Before In-N-Out and Taco Bell, James was a Development Partner with Mays & Company,specializing in single tenant build-to-suits for national retailers including Firestone, Tractor Supply Co. and Office Depot. Among other parcels of Texas earth that he bought along the way were several hundred acres to the north and west of Dallas. It seemed awkward that Peter Aguirre, who lives in North Dallas, was suddenly referred to as Pedro. It seemed peculiar that Garry Weber was booted, but George Allen was handed an unprecedented third term endorsement. For $7,000, the Cockrells had purchased Dallas unsold building lots and the ferry concession from John Neely Bryan. Meanwhile, back at the bank, the gentlemen who had stirred the earlier uproar were quietly reaching another decision. Can you have any philosophy? But Ill tell you what I believe in, he added quickly. The crux of the problem with John Schoellkopf is suggested by the billboards he already has erected on North Central Expressway. Harrison wanted to know why her mom would agree to sell the familys crown jewels. At the turn of the century, John W. Carpenter was in Corsicana working his way up the ranks of the local gas and electric company. On top of that, Chambers had been without a protege at the Herald for years, and, like any powerful man, he was beginning to wonder who would carry on. When it is completed in the Nineties, Las Colinas will be a new world and another empire for a future generation of Carpenters to look back on. An early exponent of creating a landscaped parkway along Turtle Creek; his extensive acreage in that area was sold in 1906 to J.S. The Sangers. So what is Carolines favorite pumpkin dish? One of the properties had a little frontier farmhouse with hand-hewn wood shingles and oak logs for joists. John Lingo Schoellkopf, a fourth generation Dallasite, died December 8, 2018 from heart complications. Brian is an active member of The Real Estate Council and is a deacon at his church. They were middle-class men who earned their fortunes, their reputations, their social statures. But in this case, the developer was Martin Tycher, one of Schoellkopfs good friends and a contributor-to-be. Death 21 October 1999 - Cameron County, Texas, USA. It is not the place for dilettantish dabbling; it has to be a matter of life and death. Brands (Taco Bell, KFC, Long John Silvers, Pizza Hut & A&W Burgers), Eckerd Drugs, Tractor Supply Co., Firestone, RaceTrac and surplus disposition for Wal-Mart. The people were howling, but the peoples city council ignored the noise. At a nearby table weoverheard two older gentlemen discussing the same point.Schoellkopfs friend nodded in their direction and remarked, I suppose the argument is going on all overtown., 750 North St.Paul St. When he walked into the room, he knew he wouldnt be able to turn down their offer. Then they moved to Highland Park. He talked about getting a bobcat but didnt. The meeting has exasperated him, and the blast of grimy downtown wind that greets him as he swings through the banks revolving doors doesnt help. But she didnt get a car for another five years. In 1920, Fred paid $17,000 for a 1.03 acre lot on Beverly Drive with 200 feet of frontage facing the Dallas Country Club. At Southern Methodist University, Keith was a member of the Folsom Institute, and he also participated in the Real Estate Practicum that partnered with local real estate firm Crow Holdings Multi-family Group. Send head home. Whats more, it dates back to a fortune amassed almost entirely by a woman. Ultimately, friendship is Schoellkopfs major handle on politics, so the Turtle Creek case may not be an isolated example. It is mid September, 1974, and John Schoellkopf has left an important establishment political session at First National Bank. Obituary for Wilson Schoellkopf from the Dallas Morning News on August 13, 1986. Others, like Frances Mossiker (a Sanger) are writers, which is another form of risk-taking. Enjoy unlimited access to all of our incredible journalism, in print and digital. I swam for six years at Camp Waldemar [in Hunt]. Weve got a Chinese [tycoon] getting ready to overpay. Is the new CCA, as a city council, only an omen of John Schoellkopf as a mayor? But he certainly did believe in his name. John Schoellkopf is not certain, because the CCA is no longer certain what it will take to navigate Dallas through her most difficult and trying era. That is such a beautiful thing.. Son-in-law of J.S. One thing was still sticking in Schoellkopfs craw: The CCA had no mayoral candidate. Hunt has the reputation for having spunky wit and being Hunt-family frugal, yet highly refined when it comes to food, clothing and her way with words. Ive heard a lot about it both ways. A week earlier he had told two North Dallas businessmen in no uncertain terms that Hardins firing had been necessary because Hardin simply wasnt performing. The Carpenters. C.C. No spam, ever. The family has continued its support of Hockaday through the years, counting seven direct descendants of Rufus who have served as president of the alumni association. Schoellkopf was born and raised in Dallas, where he attended Texas Country Day School. Down the road lived District Judge George N. Aldredge, an incomparable orator and ancestor to a long line of Dallas gentry. He scanned the faces in the room: Stemmons, Cul-lum, and the others. He was 80 years old. He still defends his candidates, saying This council has been the most open-minded and hardworking council weve ever had. But then the questions start coming, and he sidesteps: I regret it hasnt produced more of the things it has talked about and studied. That image, Schoellkopf felt, had to be changed and changed fast. Wise would run unopposed by a serious candidate, and un-endorsed by the CCA. Cotton-gin genius and developer of Munger Place, a residential enclave governed by deed restrictions and served by the citys most modern conveniences. Many of the magnificent furnishings were sold, with only remnants left to Sanger heirs-remembrances of an era of lost elegance. I had the windows down because I was in a hurry, and I hadnt gone to the trouble to roll them up, Hunt went on. All are Dallas residents except the Langfords who live in London, England. Ionically, it is Schoellkopfs greatest personal achievement, the new CCA he fashioned, that will come back to haunt him as a mayoral candidate in 1975. The Schoellkopf name was as good as gold in Dallas. They were concerned about the age-old organizations image. Unlike other cities that grew because of a natural harbor or a gold mine or superior land resources, Dallas had little going for it besides the hype of its founders. The mayor of Dallas has to be a man who makes things happen. Quick Facts Alan lives at 4812 Bluffview Boul, Dallas, TX 75209-2035. He owned the land on which the city of Carrollton grew; the family homestead was on the present site of the Preston Trails Golf Club. The new CCA was spouting a fresh, urban liberal line, and its candidates were running under an establishment banner and on establishment money. An incumbent mayor like Wise was no pushover. And her youngest great-grandkid is less than a year old. John W. was a natural empire builder, and his entrepreneurial instincts helped shape the future of utilities, insurance and steel in Texas. Justin additionally gained a strong background in healthcare representation, representing clients that included Koll Development Co. (KDC), LandPlan Corp., and Caddis Partners. Philip was a formal, dignified man the brains behind the business-who reportedly enjoyed extravagance. ADDRESS:4514 Cole Ave Suite 1220Dallas, TX 75205. The history of his sister, Carrie Neiman, whose superb taste and sense of fashion were to imprint generations of Dallas women. The Metropolitan Opera played Wagners Parsifal in 1905-then packed its bags and didnt return for 30 years. Hospitals, schools, parks, transportation systems, the state fair-all were conceived and supported by these early Dallasites. He was soon joined by his brother, Lehman, and they added two more stores-in Weatherford, then De catur. Another of that generation, Peggy Oglesby, is a recent president of the Junior League and one-time designer of puzzles for D Magazine. But the remainder of the slate, even controversial types like Adlene and Lucy, had made it. He had read the times correctly. Alan Schoellkopf was married to Karen L. (Hyman) Schoellkopf on July 8, 2000 in Dallas County, Texas. L. Craddock. And, of course, there was Erik Jonsson. Historians have noted that a production of Hamlet drew a healthy crowd, but so did a premier fight that pitted two prize-winning cocks. Comparing todays dollars with turn-of-the-century dollars is like gauging wooden nickels against gold coins. He believed hed done the right thing, and he was reasonably certain the voting public agreed. Brings new meaning to the phrase Sunday Funday. It wasnt long before the handwriting was officially lettered on the wall. E.O. This pre-establishment of Dallas was interested in the arts-but not terribly. For the born-rich, politics is too often another expensive pasttime to break the boredom of being rich. The wounds from the First National-Republic feud over Charles Cullum were still very tender. Wanting to show the New Yorkers something truly Texan, the Hunts took then-CEO Sheldon Tannen and his wife, Ellen, to the Fort Worth Stockyards for the rodeo. To grow up viewing the world through the picture window of the Brookhollow dining room is narrowing. Business is cyclical. But not one of them will carry on their fathers work. The Cockrell clan is scattered all over the United States. Get the latest breaking news from North Texas and beyond. So he was wearing his sign, and his wife told him, Today is your mothers birthday. 7405 West Northwest Highway Dallas, TX JOHN SCHOELLKOPF OBITUARY SCHOELLKOPF, John John Lingo Schoellkopf, a fourth generation Dallasite, died December 8, 2018 from heart complications. One morning, she was multitasking driving while memorizing Latin vocabulary for a first-period test. My play area was up in the attic [in the family home in Tyler]. I would travel to London and tell people I was from Dallas, Harrison recounted. Schoellkopf Company, which was for a long time the only saddlery in the state. Founded by Justin Schoellkopf and James Mason, Four Rivers primarily specializes in the developing, financing, and managing of real estate assets. Because when they got here, they were already rich. When Caroline and her second husband, the late Buddy Schoellkopf, started a helicopter charter company, he honored her by naming it Pumpkin Air. Each earned his right to lead. The billboards say simply, Schoellkopf . No, they're just good actors. While others have come and gone, the Higgin-bothams and Schoellkopfs have endured. Evidently, I was always interested because Santa Claus brought me an electric range. [3/3] The Fincastle property was used as a getaway for a Dallas family since the 1960s. While she might be horrified to see Schoellkopf chew someone out one moment, "the next thing I knew he was embracing the person and they were embracing him," his wife said. Prior to joining Four Rivers and during his time in business school, Keith held internships at Stonelake Capital in Dallas, as well as McCord Development in Houston, where he assisted the teams in evaluating potential investments across all product types. If all goes as planned, the history of the Marcus family (and its inextricable subplot, the Neiman-Marcus story) will soon be sung and danced on the Broadway stage. J. Fred and Bess, who incidentally and ironically were born in the same East Dallas house, had two sons-Wilson and J. Fred Jr.-both now retired. And the minorities were a must. No expense was spared. Just months after her husbands death, the red-cedar bridge he had built collapsed. Pioneer Dallas businessman and investor; donated land for Craddock Park. . Birth 28 March 1921 - Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, USA. leadership. Leadership to what end? Dallas high-society style of life was in full swing. As hed later explain, even if he did eventually make it to the top, someone in Los Angeles would always be hovering over him. You like what you ate as a child. Col. John M. Stemmons. Wilson Schoellkopf Jr. was a Dallas businessman and investor who built on his family's foundation of philanthropy. The belle of Dallas real estate and hospitality gave interviews to The Dallas Morning News and The New York Times back then, but turned down 60 Minutes, when she figured enough was enough. Dallas five-star lady did not disappoint. Robert attended the Terry College of Business and graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from the University of Georgia. The Caruths. Though Rufus was a generous philanthropist, he also loved extravagance. When he died in 1959, the mammoth Southland Center had just been completed. His other liabilities are the inevitable result of the one overwhelming fact of his life: He was born rich. A fortune built on land and oil; he was chairman of the Republic National Bank of Dallas and a founder of the Texas Country Day School, a forerunner to St. Marks. When a group of blacks met with Schoellkopf at the Bonanza Steak House on Ledbetter some weeks ago, a young man from East Dallas pressed Schoellkopf on his attitude toward single member districts. Youngest president of the Texas Bar; son Tom was an associate justice of the Supreme Court; grandson Ramsey was U.S. attorney general in 1967. Ive got friends in every part of the community. He thinks his friends are his greatest asset. So, Schoellkopf returned to the task of electing the CCA council slate. The council he created has not been one to stand up and say this is right and this is wrong. Schoellkopf himself is open to the question of whether he knows the difference between what is right and what is wrong for Dallas. After a few years in the newsroom, Chambers moved Schoellkopf to advertising, then to promotion, then circulation, until, at barely 30 years of age, he was named vice president in charge of administration. They quickly opened its first steam sawmill, began a brickyard and contracting business, put a toll bridge across the Trinity and began building a three-story brick hotel. Problem was, no one taught her how to drive. As he says, A mayor has to dance among the special interests. To understand what he means, you only have to recall the recent controversy that erupted over a bank-office development that was approved by the City Plan Commission for the Turtle Creek corridor. He also had a few questions about this outspoken crusader from Jewish North Dallas, Adlene Harrison. This was about 35% of all the recorded Schoellkopf's in USA. In the 1980s, he partnered with Texas A&Ms Research Facility at Overton, experimenting and creating the first production-scale blueberry farm in Texas. Four Rivers targets a wide array of real estate assets including income producing assets, future development and re-development sites, and properties in core markets and emerging communities. He moved his family to Oak Cliff-until twice he couldnt get across the flooded Trinity River to court. Alex Sanger responded by offering him an additional $1.50a week. Ever since he and Stemmons began picking up talk of Wes Wises increasing absences from City Hall, his embarrassing financial problems, his disputes with the press, Schoellkopf had been searching high and low for a CCA challenger. One was more grand than the other fine French furniture, Oriental rugs, priceless chandeliers and woodwork carved by craftsmen imported to the frontier for the task. We know he was born with no-blisse oblige in his blood; we know this one social more of the rich has been good for this city. The second generation of Marcuses had even more impact than the first. Prior to joining Four Rivers, Brian was a Project Manager at StreetLights Residential. Who knew when another car would come? she said. He played golf, hunted, watched the market. Prior to joining Four Rivers, Robert served as Associate Vice President within the Oil & Gas Division of the Wells Fargo Energy Group where he was responsible for structuring, underwriting, and syndicating credit facilities for midstream companies ranging from smaller, private equity backed companies to large publicly traded entities. One of Sarahs largest undertakings was the erection of the first iron bridge to link Dallas with what later would become Oak Cliff. Their son, Joe Linz, and his family are still in Dallas today. John Carpenter was also a man who loved the land. We thought, OK, so you dont really get us, Harrison said, giving a shrug. In response to Straight's gift, members of the Schoellkopf family and the Zeta Psi Fraternity donated $70,000 (equivalent to $1,894,000 in 2021) for the construction of Schoellkopf Field in honor of the Schoellkopf family patriarch, Jacob Schoellkopf, Schoellkopf Field was completed in 1915. The preservation of open spaces has been a major trumpet of Schoellkopfs CCA. We salute the city's most important players in 2011. As he saw it, the loss to Wise was bad, but not nearly so worrisome as the close shaves some CCA council candidates had suffered in their races against unknown independents. While at the Dallas office of Wells Fargo Energy Group, Robert was a member of the only relationship team specializing in non-IG midstream financing opportunities where he helped manage and grow a portfolio of over $2Bn in commitments. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Wilson W. Schoellkopf. Tenison. An elderly black lady asked a substantive question about sanitary conditions in the ghetto. Ballard Burgher. It seems that young George was an accomplished athlete, who had let his grades slide. Her Crescent complex was setting Uptown in motion. Yes, the pachyderm recipe for 3,882 people is dropped in among her 440 recipes, but it was written for amusement: Take two months to cut it into bite-size pieces. And it was here that Johns son Ben would found the self-contained city of Las Colinas. It was 1913 when the Rufus Higginbothams moved to a grand new house on Swiss Avenue. As Senior Associate at Four Rivers, Keith is responsible for assisting management with financial analysis, portfolio management, underwriting, and capital market activities. There have been more, too, if you include in-laws. The G.H. Edited by Alice Parsons Fitzgerald, the paper was known for its effusive reporting, liberally sprinkled with French phrases and occasionally beset by linguistic errors. (Bynum) Schoellkopf on July 15, 1987 in Dallas County, Texas and they separated on April 1, 1988, and died at age 78 years old on October 21, 1999. (Icon Global Group) So he paid it. It should serve as a reminder that our citys first wealthy businessman was not a man at all. Enjoy unlimited access to all of our incredible journalism, in print and digital. Even if they could, they couldnt be sure the public would buy it. Knight descendants abound and are interwoven through marriage with Hughes, Cochran and Field families. The Aldredges. From the day the campaign got underway, there were suspicions that the new CCA encompassed everything and stood for nothing. The CCA is about people, blared the newspaper ads, and by saying nothing the slogan hinted at everything the new CCA council would become. Is Dallas becoming unaffordable due to rising housing costs, inflation and stagnating pay? The Burgher home stood at the present site of the Melrose Hotel. But that didnt seem to have impressed the 100 or so prospects Schoellkopf had felt out for the nomination during the past few months. For the past several months, hed been trying to do just that. He and his brothers dabbled in East Texas rural real estate. They made a difference and inspired others to do the same. The first fancy residential suburb was in South Dallas, a few blocks from downtown and the present site of the new city hall. Thorntons, the Fred Florences, were quite a different breed of rich from John Schoellkopf. To include the Carpenters in a story on old money is to put the accent more on money than on old. What a way to launch a campaign against Wes Wise. Undaunted, Sarah traveled on horseback and by carriage to appear before the legislators in person the first woman in Texas ever to do so. The Southwest Airlines-Love Field flap was another classic. Licenses werent required in 1939. Four Rivers private equity and development experience ranges across a wide array of product types including retail, restaurant, entertainment, mixed-use, multi-family, and office. He believed, with a few exceptions, that Stemmons and the rest of his mentors were satisfied with a job well done. WHEN YOURE TALKING about old Dallas money, the first logical question is, how old is old? Instead, George lives quietly with his family in the plantation-style house his grandmother built. Recently, when asked directly what his political mode of thought is, he replied, Ive been wondering that myself . Even the Trammell Crows-current beneficiaries of the real-estate boom-can trace their lineage six generations through Margaret Doggett Crows family tree. I experimented with cinnamon fudge two of my favorite flavors to this day. Stemmons, on the other hand, counselled discretion as the better part of valor. Prior to joining LegacyTexas Title, Matt worked in the petroleum industry as a Business Development Manager and Analyst specializing in acquisitions and divestitures. One day when the cook was off, Caroline snuck into the kitchen. Chambers had been a longtime friend of the Schoellkopf family, a distant cousin, and sometime golfing partner to his father. Do you know J.R.? And Id say, Im related to him., Keep in mind that H.L. It was an opportunity the establishment could not afford to pass up. At the same time, they began buying acreage to the north of town. They used the White Elephant Brand trademark until the early 1900s when . For that matter, a family with indoor plumbing was conspicuously blessed. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Lynde A. The day he died, family and close friends gathered and searched for a word that defined the man they held in esteem. As early as 1973, trusted friends and political allies had been telling him that he was the only man in town who could take on Wes Wise and win. By the first week of April, when the election results were in, Schoellkopf was feeling pretty satisfied with himself. The Cockrells and Aldredges have moved gracefully into history. One of Dallas early bankers, a supporter of the Museum of Fine Arts and a founder of Dallas Country Club. Chambers would remain as publisher on a long and lucrative contract- which the Times had also offered Schoellkopf-but things would never be the same. One of the young men, Herbert Marcus, had experience in retailing: He was a shoe clerk at Sanger Bros. His talents were quickly apparent, and he was promoted to buyer. He set up an office and began telling people he was in investments, the way hed heard so many men do long ago at the country club when he was a kid. And the job wont get done. Itll never go, says one of the three. Mother Jesse Jane Baker. Hunt talked about how Hagman never spoke on Sundays and wore a sign around his neck saying so. The organizations no-show in the 1973 race had been a tough pill to swallow. He shook his head and said, Dad, youre an awful hard act to follow. What she cares about is integrity. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Alan C. Schoellkopf. Others are obscured by generations of married names. Mr. Schoellkopf was born on January 16, 1938 to Wilson Schoellkopf and Clifton Dulany (Lingo) Schoellkopf. Once the railroads came, the banking community grew, the merchants set up shop and the ranks began to swell. To hear Schoellkopf talk, the answer is no. Schoellkopfs cosmetics were simple enough: If the voting public thought the CCA too cliquish, all he had to do was open up the process a little, devise neighborhood meetings where every Tom, Dick and Harry of every race, color and creed could come and apply for nomination to the slate. They obviously werent going to be able to talk any of the old fogeys into it. Schoellkopf dances and prances around the subject because he knows where the questions will lead. There was a lot of in-fighting.
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