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Texas Independence Day Celebration at the Four Seasons
State patriots encountered no scarcity of Texas Independence Day events in Austin yesterday. One that I picked from the hamper was as small gathering hosted by the Entrepreneurs Foundation at the Four Seasons. One hundred or so people attired in “business casual” clustered around a buffet and a bar before hearing about the prime couple of the evening.
Donna Berber and Shane Berber
That would be Philip and Donna Berber. To remind readers, the Berbers sold CyberTrader.com to Charles Schwab, then parked $100 million in Schwab stock in their Glimmer of Hope Foundation. By concentrating on basic needs — clean water, education, etc. — for the world’s neediest in places, like Ethiopia, they were recently ranked by Barron’s Magazine ahead of Bill and Melinda Gates and other mega-philanthropists for the direct impact of their giving.
Animesh Kumar and Geetika Mahajan
Entrepreneurs generally make handy conversationalists. I talked with Nancy Giordano, principal with Purple Telescope, about predicting the future for clients like Del Monte. I compared notes with marketer Jason Stoddard, principal at Stagira Inc. about life balancing and the evolution of Out & About into a “city” column. I met Donna Berber, with Shane, briefly, but still haven’t spent quality time with her or Philip, two of Austin’s most interesting people.
Bill Bock and Eugene Sepulveda
[More later on two other events last night, the Bullock Texas History Museum celebration and “Fiddler on the Roof.”]
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