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 • 52 episodes
The 1911 Group
Latest Episodes
Doyle Glass: Insights from a Career Spanning Law, Art, and Historical Narratives
This week on SMU Stories, we had the privilege of sitting down with Doyle Glass (SMU ’84, ’88), an SMU alumnus whose career reflects intellectual discipline, creative ambition, and a profound commitment to public service.Doyle Glass, a ...
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Sam Sawyer on Building Pinnacle Realty: A New Brokerage Era
This week on SMU Stories, we sat down with Sam Sawyer — CEO of Pinnacle Realty Advisors and proud SMU alum from the Class of 2009. Since 2020, he has led Pinnacle from Austin, developing a cloud-based brokerage platform that enables real-estate...
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Ra Kazadi on Building Nostalgia and Noise: A Creative Agency
This week on SMU Stories, we sat down with Ra Kazadi, SMU football alumnus, Dallas-based artist, and cofounder of Nostalgia and Noise, a creative agency merging art, music, and culture. Ra’s path began on the field at Southern Methodist Univers...
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