Gary Hoover, Author at Texas CEO Magazine

Gary Hoover

Gary Hoover was a cofounder of Bookstop and Hoovers Inc., and serves as executive director of the American Business History Center. He is the entrepreneur-in-residence at the School of Information at the University of Texas. His writings can be found at www.Hooversworld.com.

Entrepreneurship Features

Malcolm McLean: The Unsung Innovator Who Changed the World

Gary Hoover May 13, 2020

In 1937, 24-year old Malcolm McLean (later changed to Malcom) delivered a load from the South to the New Jersey docks for export. He had been in the trucking business […]Read More

Culture Features

Lessons from the Retail Apocalypse

Gary Hoover March 26, 2020

This article first appeared in Apogee Results’ Legends of Marketing Series. As a student of retail trends and strategies for over 50 years, I believe true understanding of the rise […]Read More