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173. Charlie Amato and Gary Dudley on Building SWBC — and Betting on San Antonio for 50 Years

This week on bigcitysmalltown, Bob Rivard sits down with Charlie Amato and Gary Dudley, co-founders of SWBC, to mark the company's 50th anniversary. What began in 1976 with $1,500, a third partner in Dallas, and car trunks for offices has grown into one of San Antonio's largest a ...  Show more

172. Ambassador Tony Garza on Mexico, Trade, and What San Antonio Gets Right

This week on bigcitysmalltown, Bob Rivard sits down with Ambassador Tony Garza, a Brownsville native who served as U.S. Ambassador to Mexico under President George W. Bush from 2002 to 2009 and now works as counsel and special advisor to the global law firm White & Case in Mexico ...  Show more

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