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H-E-Bās Charles Butt and family among the Texas billionaires in Forbesā 400 richest people list
Read full article: H-E-Bās Charles Butt and family among the Texas billionaires in Forbesā 400 richest people listH-E-Bās Charles Butt and Eleanor Butt Crook, Dallas Cowboysā Jerry Jones, and Walmartās Alice Walton were all listed among the Texas billionaires in Forbes 400 list.
H-E-B Chairman Charles Butt makes $20 million personal donation to support Texas food banks
Read full article: H-E-B Chairman Charles Butt makes $20 million personal donation to support Texas food banksH-E-B Chairman Charles Butt is making a $20 million personal gift to support 20 food banks across Texas.
H-E-B, chairman Charles Butt to donate $1 million in wildfire recovery efforts for the Texas Panhandle
Read full article: H-E-B, chairman Charles Butt to donate $1 million in wildfire recovery efforts for the Texas PanhandleAs the Texas Panhandle continues to suffer through the largest wildfire in state history, H-E-B and its chairman announced Saturday they are pitching sizable donations to the affected area.
H-E-Bās Charles Butt, Cowboysā Jerry Jones among the Texas billionaires in Forbesā list of 400 richest people
Read full article: H-E-Bās Charles Butt, Cowboysā Jerry Jones among the Texas billionaires in Forbesā list of 400 richest peopleWhat do H-E-Bās Charles Butt, Dallas Cowboysā Jerry Jones, Teslaās Elon Musk and Houston Rocketsā Tilman Fertitta have in common? The billionaires are among the richest people in the U.S., according to Forbes.
Most Texans support more school funding and teacher raises, new survey finds
Read full article: Most Texans support more school funding and teacher raises, new survey findsAs legislators begin to debate their public education priorities, the Charles Butt Foundation released a poll Tuesday showing Texans are mostly supportive of their public schools but are split on voucher-like programs.
Politics and pandemic are driving Texas teachers to consider quitting, survey finds
Read full article: Politics and pandemic are driving Texas teachers to consider quitting, survey findsAn online survey of 1,291 teachers by the Charles Butt Foundation shows more teacher dissatisfaction as Texas school districts scramble to attract talent.
H-E-B CEO asks Texas governor to allow schools access to billions of dollars in federal funds
Read full article: H-E-B CEO asks Texas governor to allow schools access to billions of dollars in federal fundsCharles Butt, the chairman and CEO of San Antonio-based H-E-B, urged Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday to release federal funds to school districts as soon as possible.
Butt family, owners of H-E-B, named one of the richest families in US by Forbes
Read full article: Butt family, owners of H-E-B, named one of the richest families in US by ForbesSAN ANTONIO ā The Butt family, proud owners of Texasā beloved grocery chain H-E-B, are one of the richest families in the U.S., according to Forbes. Coming in at an estimated net worth of $17.8 billion, the Butt family fortune puts them in 15th place for wealthiest families. At the top of Forbesā richest families list is the Walton family with a $247 billion fortune thanks to their ownership of Walmart. In June 2016, Forbes estimated the H-E-B family fortune to be closer to $11 billion. H-E-B was founded in 1905 in Kerrville by Florence Butt who opened her petite grocery store with just $60, Forbes reported.
H-E-B owner Charles Butt writes court in support of sending mail ballot applications to registered voters
Read full article: H-E-B owner Charles Butt writes court in support of sending mail ballot applications to registered votersSAN ANTONIO In a rare move for Charles Butt, the San Antonio-based grocery chain owner wrote to the Texas Supreme Court in support of Harris Countys plan to send vote-by-mail applications to all its voters. Harris County is in the middle of legal challenges over its plan to send applications for mail-in ballots to registered voters 65 and older. Voters who receive the applications would still need to verify their information and send them in to election administrators to receive the actual ballot. On Wednesday, the Texas Supreme Court paused Harris Countys plans while lower courts decide on the case. In his letter, Butt commends the plan, which was led by Harris County Clerk Chris Hollins, arguing that the plan is permissible under election code.