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Gregg Engles will be the featured speaker at the Cox School's Bank of Texas Business Leaders Spotlight Series. Mr. Engles currently serves as chief executive officer of Dean Foods Company, the nation's leading processor and distributor of fresh milk and other dairy products, and a leader in the specialty foods industry. Before assuming this role at Dean Foods Company, he served as chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Suiza Foods.

In December 2001, Suiza Foods merged with the Chicago-based company formerly known as Dean Foods. With the merger, Dean Foods, under the leadership of Mr. Engles, estimates annual revenues of approximately $10 billion. The company, now with operations in 39 states, has a total of 129 plants and services more than 150,000 customers coast-to-coast. Mr. Engles founded Suiza Foods, beginning with the 1988 acquisition of the Reddy Ice division of The Southland Corporation. The company entered the dairy industry with the purchase of Suiza Dairy in San Juan, Puerto Rico, in 1993.

Thursday, April 18, 2001
Reception: 5 p.m.
Presentation and Q&A: 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

Cox School of Business
Arthur Andersen Gallery - Fincher Building
6212 Bishop Blvd.

The Bank of Texas Business Leaders Spotlight Series brings business leaders from major corporations to the community to share their personal and corporate strategies for success. Each event is preceded with a reception offering guests opportunities for networking with the speaker, other members of the audience, and Cox faculty and staff.

This event is free and open to the public. For more information about the Business Leaders Spotlight Series,contact Ann Faison at 214-768-3030 or email afaison@mail.cox.smu.edu.