The 1911 Group
The 1911 Group is a curated community of accomplished SMU alumni driving business and leadership across Dallas–Fort Worth. Members gain access to exclusive luncheons featuring prominent speakers from business and sports, private dinners at top Park Cities restaurants, and a 300+ member alumni directory to expand both personal and professional networks. With monthly gatherings and over fifteen signature luncheons each year, The 1911 Group fosters genuine connections, collaboration, and idea exchange among SMU’s most driven alumni.
Podcasting since 2024 • 59 episodes
The 1911 Group
Latest Episodes
SMU Alum Ryan Ball (’08) on Buying and Transforming Rockwall Services
This week on SMU Stories we sat down with Ryan Ball (’08), an SMU Lyle School of Engineering alumnus and CEO of Rockwall Services, to talk about his path from engineering to entrepreneurship.Ryan shares how his mechanical engineering deg...
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Pioneering a Real Estate Career in Dallas with Torrey Littlejohn
This week on SMU Stories, we sat down with Torrey Littlejohn, Senior Managing Director and North Texas Broker Lead at JLL, to discuss her career in tenant representation and strategic real estate advisory.A graduate of the University of ...
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From Bud Light & Frito Lay to Marketing Director: Charlotte Hatterick’s Playbook
This week on SMU Stories, we sat down with Charlotte Hatterick, the Marketing Director at EIGHT Elite Light Beer. She is a proud SMU alum of the Meadows School of the Arts and the Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences.In this episod...
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The Power of Continuity: Scaling Security National Bank in North Texas
This week on SMU Stories, we sat down with James Landen Jr., SMU alumnus (Class of 2010) and Chief Revenue Officer & Market President at Security National Bank of Texas, a proud sponsor of the 1911 Group.James shares his family’s mul...
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