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    Working for their wealth

    2 Dallas-Fort Worth entrepreneurs rank among Forbes' richest self-made women

    John Egan
    Jun 7, 2019 | 2:15 pm
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    Poo-Pourri creator Suzy Batiz of Dallas is one of the richest self-made women in the country.
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    It's common knowledge that Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban and businessman and philanthropist Robert Bass rank among the wealthiest people in Texas. But did you know that five other Texas entrepreneurs — collectively worth more than $4 billion — stand among the richest self-made women in the country? And two of them call North Texas.

    Millionaires Kathleen Hildreth and Suzy Batiz appear on Forbes magazine’s new list of America’s 80 richest self-made women — women who garnered wealth on their own, rather than by inheriting or winning it. And they’re in great company, joining the likes of Taylor Swift, Oprah Winfrey, Kylie Jenner, Rihanna, Madonna, Celine Dion, and Beyoncé.

    Kathleen Hildreth, co-founder of aviation-maintenance company M1 Support Services, appears on the list at No. 57, with an estimated net worth of $370 million.

    Hildreth is a West Point graduate and Army veteran who served as a helicopter pilot. Before M1 Support, she worked with defense contractors, including Lockheed Martin and DynCorp. She calls Aubrey, Texas, home.

    “Anything in the government’s [aircraft] inventory, we do work on,” Hildreth told Forbes. “You name it.”

    Forbes adds: "The U.S Air Force, U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, and NASA are all clients of M1 Support, which relies entirely on the federal government for business. Most of its revenues come from maintaining military aircraft, including fighter jets such as F15s, F16s, and A10 Thunderbolts."

    Suzy Batiz, founder of Poo-Pourri, the before-you-go toilet spray available at major retailers, appears on Forbes magazine’s new list of America’s 80 richest self-made women at No. 77, with an estimated net worth of $270 million. Batiz lives in Dallas.

    The main product of the company, which is expanding into shoe and pet odors and a cleaning line, was born out of necessity: Batiz had to do something about the smell left behind from her husband's trips to the bathroom, so she turned to essential oils. More than 60 million bottles of Poo-Pourri have sold since the company's founding in 2007.

    Asked in 2016 what the riskiest thing was she had ever done professionally, Batiz said not selling her company or taking on investors.

    "I had no idea if it was going to work out. It's like being on a game show," she told Forbes. "They hand you the big briefcase and you think, 'You can take this thing of money, or you can gamble and try to stay in the game.' Somehow I knew that my baby, the company, was very similar to a child. It just wasn't ready to be released into the world yet without me."

    Joining Batiz and Hildreth on the list are billionaire Thai Lee and millionaires Kendra Scott and Whitney Wolfe Herd, all from Austin.

    Lee, with an estimated net worth of $3 billion, appears at No. 5 on the Forbes list. She is president and CEO of SHI International Corp., a provider of IT products and services whose more than 17,000 customers include AT&T and Boeing. Revenue at the New Jersey-based company hit $10 billion in 2018; more than 4,000 people work at SHI. Austin is home to SHI’s corporate call center and is the hub for its sales division catering to small and midsize businesses.

    “In early 2015, we mapped a five-year goal to reach $10 billion in revenue by the end of 2019. Through the hard work of our employees, the strength of our partnerships, and our ability to discern and solve our customers’ most pressing IT and business challenges, we reached that goal 12 months early,” Lee says in a February release.

    At No. 40 on the Forbes list, with an estimated net worth of $550 million, is Scott. She is founder and CEO of Kendra Scott Design Inc. Annual sales at the Austin-based jewelry company hover around $360 million.

    In 2017, Boston-based private equity firm Berkshire Partners invested in Scott’s company at a valuation of more than $1 billion. Scott started the company in 2002 in the spare bedroom of her home. Today, Scott’s business operates 100 jewelry stores, runs massive e-commerce and wholesale units, and employs more than 2,000 people. Last year, the company opened its flagship store on South Congress Avenue.

    Herd, founder and CEO of Austin-based Bumble Trading Inc., developer of the Bumble dating app for women, and the related Bumble BFF friend-finding app and Bumble Bizz networking app. Herd launched Bumble in 2014 after co-founding dating app Tinder. With an estimated net worth of $290 million, Herd claimed the No. 72 spot on the Forbes list. This is her first year to be ranked.

    Bumble counts more than 60 million users in 150 countries. The company’s estimated annual revenue totals $175 million, according to Forbes. Russian billionaire Andrey Andreev is the majority owner of Bumble.

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    12 DFW universities boast best graduate programs of 2026, says U.S. News

    Amber Heckler
    Apr 7, 2026 | 9:00 am
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    A dozen Dallas-Fort Worth universities are earning new national acclaim in a just-released report of the best graduate schools in the U.S. for 2026.

    U.S. News & World Report
    annually publishes its national "Best Graduate Schools" rankings in early April, which comprehensively rank graduate programs across business, education, engineering, law, health, and many others.

    New for the 2026 edition, the publication updated its rankings across 12 health disciplines — only physician assistant and social work were excluded — and "the first full refresh" of doctoral science programs since 2022. U.S. News also revived its Master's in Fine Arts rankings for the first time since 2020.

    "We know a graduate degree is a major commitment,” said LaMont Jones, Ed.D., managing editor of Education at U.S. News. “That is why we are dedicated to methodologies that thoroughly examine a wide range of factors, from research excellence to career success. These rankings are a powerful tool for prospective students, offering clarity and confidence as they approach their most critical educational choice."

    This is how the 12 local schools ranked, statewide and nationally, and how they compared with last year's national ranking:

    The University of Texas at Dallas in Richardson

    • Jindal School of Management – No. 2 best graduate business school in Texas; No. 23 nationally (up from No. 31 last year)
    • Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science – No. 6 best graduate engineering school in Texas; No. 89 nationally (down from No. 85 last year)
    UT Dallas' audiology program tied for No. 2 nationally this year, its speech-language pathology program tied for 13th best, and its health care management program tied for No. 68. In the doctoral science rankings, UT Dallas' statistics program tied for No. 66 nationally, the earth sciences program tied for No. 89, the mathematics program tied for No. 106, the physics program tied for No. 113, and the chemistry program tied for No. 118 nationally. The university also boasts the 55th best public affairs program.

    Southern Methodist University

    • Cox School of Business – No. 4 best graduate business school in Texas; No. 26 nationally (down from No. 34 last year)
    • Dedman School of Law – No. 4 best law school in Texas; No. 42 nationally (up from No. 43 last year)
    • Lyle School of Engineering – No. 11 best graduate engineering school in Texas; No. 153 nationally (up from No. 160 last year)
    • Simmons School of Education and Human Development – No. 3 best graduate education school in Texas; No. 47 nationally (up from No. 49 last year)
    SMU's clinical psychology program tied for No. 109 nationally this year. In the doctoral science rankings, the university's statistics program tied for No. 66 nationally, the earth sciences program tied for No. 89, the mathematics program tied for No. 114, the physics program tied for No. 130, and the chemistry program tied for No. 135. SMU's graduate fine arts program tied for No. 133 nationally.
    University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
    • Tier 1 – Best research medical schools in U.S.
    UT Southwestern's physical therapy program tied for No. 57 nationally, and the clinical psychology program tied for No. 141. In the doctoral science rankings, the university's biological sciences program tied for No. 16 nationally, and the chemistry program ranked No. 67.

    University of North Texas in Dallas

    • College of Law – No. 9 best law school in Texas; No. 159 nationally (up from No. 163 last year)
    UNT Dallas' public affairs program tied for No. 157 best in the U.S.

    University of North Texas in Denton

    • College of Education – No. 9 best graduate education school in Texas; No. 126 nationally (down from No. 114 last year)
    • College of Engineering – No. 10 best graduate engineering school in Texas; tied for No. 134 nationally (down from No. 136 last year)
    UNT's rehabilitation counseling program ranked as the 15th best in the U.S. this year, the audiology program tied for No. 56, the pharmacy program ranked as No. 92, and the university's speech-language pathology program tied for No. 104 nationally. In the doctoral science rankings, UNT's mathematics program tied for No. 139 nationally, the chemistry program tied for No. 150, and the physics program tied for No. 165. The university's public affairs program is the 72nd best in the nation, and its graduate fine arts program ranked No. 75 nationwide.

    Texas Christian University in Fort Worth

    • Neeley School of Business – No. 6 best graduate business school in Texas; No. 60 nationally (down from No. 43 last year)
    • College of Education – No. 6 best graduate education school in Texas; No. 104 nationally (up from No. 114 last year)
    TCU's nurse anesthesia program tied for No. 9 best in the U.S. this year, its speech-language pathology program tied for No. 67, and its occupational therapy program tied for No. 150. In the doctoral science rankings, TCU's chemistry program tied for No. 171 nationally. The university's graduate fine arts program tied for No. 169 nationally.

    University of Texas at Arlington

    • College of Education – No. 13 best graduate education school in Texas; No. 171 nationally (up from No. 173 last year)
    • College of Engineering – No. 4 best graduate engineering school in Texas; No. 71 nationally (up from No. 81 last year)
    • Department of Graduate Nursing – No. 3 best master's nursing program in Texas; No. 50 nationally (up from No. 56 last year)
    UT Arlington's health care management program tied for No. 81 nationally. In the doctoral science rankings, the physics program tied for No. 113 nationally, the earth sciences program tied for No. 132, the mathematics program tied for No. 139, and the chemistry program tied for No. 150 nationally. UT Arlington's public affairs program tied for No. 120 nationally.

    Dallas Baptist University

    • Bush College of Education – No. 16 best graduate education school in Texas; No. 216 nationally (down from No. 215 last year)

    Abilene Christian University in Addison

    • No. 18 best graduate education school in Texas; No. 227 nationally (up from No. 228 last year)

    University of North Texas Health in Fort Worth (formerly The University of North Texas Health Science Center)
    The clinical psychology program at UNT Health Fort Worth tied for No. 100 nationally in 2026, and its health care management program tied for No. 68. The public health program ranked 102nd best nationally, and the physical therapy program tied for No. 161.

    Texas Wesleyan University in Fort Worth
    The nurse anesthesia program at Texas Wesleyan University tied for 78th best nationally.

    Texas Woman's University in Denton
    TWU tied for the 15th best occupational therapy program in the nation, its physical therapy program ranked 25th best in the U.S., and its health care management program tied as the 81st best nationwide. The university's speech-language pathology program tied for No. 165 nationally. TWU's graduate fine arts program tied for No. 143 nationally.

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