Texas Monthly Biz June 1999 Cover
 JUNE 1999  Cover photograph of Charles Hurwitz by Pam Francis
 
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Charles Hurwitz Is a Greedy
Clear-cutter.
Charles Hurwitz Is a Caring Environmentalist.

Different people have different opinions about the controversial CEO of Maxxam, and nothing will change their minds—not even a deal on the Headwaters Forest.

Heir Jordan
Among all athletes with endorsements, Michael Jordan is still king. But Sheryl Swoopes of the Houston Comets is scoring in her own way—and she's having a ball.

Has Governor Bush Monkeyed Around With Business?
He'd certainly say no. But there are industries that have suffered on his watch, and at least a few CEOs who would describe his record as mixed

A Wild Ride
You're a casual investor with a little money to burn. Should you spend it all on Vignette, pcOrder, or another Texas Internet stock? Not unless you have a strong stomach, and maybe not even then.

 

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politicsbiz
DEAR CAROLE
Advice for the new state comptroller from the old one.

retailbiz
IT'S LIKE, YOU KNOW
The man who can read the minds of today's teens and predict tomorrow's fashion trends is fifty years old? Gadzooks!

filmbiz
LIGHTS! CAMERA! SATISFACTION?
Hollywood invests regularly these days in young Texas filmmakers. Not everyone, however, is a good bottom-line bet.

high-techbiz
IN FULL FLOWER
The dirt on Garden.com, one of the state's hottest online companies.

MISCELLANY  

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Herb Kelleher's goggles; Thomas Jefferson's DNA.

BIZNESS
Sterling Commerce's chairman gets the Crystal Boot; Clayton Williams, relaxed and enjoying it; why you should buy big-cap stocks; SBC's generosity.

HOW I MADE IT
Caroline Rose Hunt, at your service.