FATHER OF THE YEAR HONOREES FOR 2010

2010 Foty Honorees

Larry J. Haynes, Chad Hennings, Tom Leppert

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Larry J. Haynes

Partner & Americas Director,

Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards, 

         Ernst & Young, LLP

Larry J Haynes 

Larry joined Ernst & Young in 1978 and has been a partner since 1989.  For much of his career, Larry served as a tax consultant working primarily with high growth, technology, and consumer products companies. He has also served as the Southwest Area Industry Leader for Entrepreneurial Services, Southwest Area Leader of Emerging and Growth Markets, Southwest Area Director of Business Development and Marketing, and most recently, was named Leader of Strategic Growth Markets for the Southwest. Additionally, Larry is the partner-in-charge of Ernst &Young’s Southwest Area Entrepreneur of the Year Program, previously served on Ernst & Young’s Ethnicity and Diversity Task Force, and is the chairperson of the firm’s Southwest Area Ethnicity Diversity Advisory Council. 

He previously served on the firm’s distinguished Partner Advisory Committee, which advises the firm’s Americas Executive Board, the firm’s Partner Nomination Committee, a committee that selects partners to serve on the Partner Advisory Committee and as an internal judge for the Chairman’s Values Award.   Throughout his career, Larry has served on many boards and executive committees of numerous civic and charitable organizations. These include the Dallas Council on Alcoholism, Community Council of Greater Dallas, United Way Budget Committee and Capital Campaign Screening Committee, Dallas Museum of Natural History and the Dallas County Community College District (DCCCD) Foundation. He has also served in board leadership positions for Girls, Inc., Girls Adventure Trails, Dallas Assembly and the Homeless Task Force of Dallas. 

Today, Larry continues to serve on numerous boards, including Southwestern University’s Board of Trustees, where he is a member the Board’s Executive Committee and Fiscal Affairs Committee and chairs the Audit Committee. He is actively involved in the Salesmanship Club of Dallas and DCCCD Foundation Board. He is also an Associate member of the Dallas Assembly and serves on the Dallas Holocaust Museum Advisory Board. 

Larry graduated from Southwestern University in and went on to earn a Masters in Professional Accounting from the University of Texas at Austin.

 

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Chad Hennings

President, Hennings Management Corp.

Leader of Stream Realty Partners tenant representation,

Author, & former Dallas Cowboy

Chad Hennings

Although best known for his role with America's Team, Chad Hennings' successes began long before his professional football career. An accomplished lineman in high school, Hennings was offered full scholarships from universities across the nation. Instead, he chose to attend the U.S. Air Force Academy, where he racked up numerous honors academically and on the gridiron. Named most valuable athlete at the academy, he earned defensive player of the year honors from the Western Athletic Conference and was named to the WAC's All-Decade Team. In addition, he received the 1987 Outland Trophy, given to the country’s outstanding lineman, and the most valuable player designation at the 1988 Freedom Bowl. A two-time Academic All-American, Hennings was inducted into the Academic All-American Hall of Fame and College Football Hall of Fame.

His exemplary achievements put him at the top of many draft lists and earned him a spot on the Dallas Cowboys’ roster, but Hennings postponed his entry into the National Football League to fulfill his commitment to the U.S. Air Force. He entered the Euro-NATO program, a training program for top pilots, and soon found himself at the controls of the A-10 Thunderbolt.

During his four-year stint with the Air Force, Hennings flew 45 missions in support of Operation Provide Comfort in northern Iraq, an effort that helped provide relief and humanitarian aid to Kurdish refugees. He received two aerial achievement medals, a humanitarian award and an outstanding unit award for his actions in the service.

After his discharge, Hennings joined the Dallas Cowboys, quickly earning a starting position as a defensive lineman. He spent his entire 9-year professional football career with the Cowboys, retiring in 2001 with three Super Bowl rings.

Chad is President of Hennings Management Corporation and the leader of Stream Realty Partners corporate services/tenant representation division.  He continues to serve the community as a board member of Happy Hill Farm - a home and school for at – risk kids, and as an advisory board member of Christian Community Action.  He is active in several veterans’ initiatives and speaks to both businesses and non profits on the topic of commitment.

He is the author of the book, “It Takes Commitment” and the newly released “Rules of Engagement.”

Chad is married to Tammy and they have two children, Chase and Brenna.

 

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Tom Leppert

Mayor, City of Dallas, Texas

Tom Leppert

Tom Leppert was elected mayor of Dallas in June 2007. 

Since taking office, the Mayor and the City Council have pursued policies that have dramatically improved the quality of life in Dallas. The crime rate has been reduced by double digits, major firms like AT&T and Tenet Healthcare have moved to Downtown Dallas and construction is underway on the Omni Dallas Convention Center Hotel and the first Calatrava-designed bridge over the Trinity River.

Mayor Leppert has also pursued a strong education agenda. The Mayor’s Intern Fellows program is entering its third year placing high school students from challenged schools in corporate offices for the summer.. And the Mayor’s Chesapeake Energy Scholarships continue to provide financial support for students. Mayor Leppert donates all of his salary as Mayor to scholarships.  

Prior to becoming Mayor, Mr.Leppert was the CEO of Turner Construction, one of the top construction firms in the world. He moved that firm from New York City to Dallas.

The Mayor and his wife Laura Leppert have three children and are members of First Baptist Church in Downtown Dallas.

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Join us May 27, 2010 at the Frontiers Of Flight Museum to recognize these incredible Fathers and their commitment to their family and their community

 

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