Here’s the Scoop From a Few Folks
“Billy Bob’s handshake or word is the best contract ever!”
“When it comes to business connections, Billy Bob is like a bird dog… He will keep hunting until he sniffs out a solution.”
“In The Tipping Point, Malcolm Gladwell explains why Paul Revere was so successful in spreading the news that the British were coming. He had spent a lifetime connecting and networking with people. When the need arose, he used those relationships and network to quickly accomplish his goals. Like Paul Revere, Billy Bob has spent a lifetime developing relationships and connecting with people. He is a modern-day, business-to-business connector, and takes networking to a whole new level.”
“In the business universe, Billy Bob Harris is an inexhaustible resource for connecting the dots. He has the unique ability to match people with programs, financing with ideas and the vision to recognize opportunity.”
JACK BECKMAN, PRESIDENT AND CEO, SOUTHWEST RODEO, L.P.
“I have never known anybody who knew more people, had more contacts, and could call on so many friends, when I needed information or help. It’s not just about who or how many people you know, it’s the relationship with them that counts. This is what separates Billy Bob and his group.”
JOHN P. THOMPSON, FORMER CHAIRMAN OF SOUTHLAND CORP. (7-11)
“In my life I’ve dealt with many business ventures. The beauty of dealing with Billy Bob is that to consummate a deal, all I need is one of two things: his word and a handshake. What more can you say about a person.”
BILL CUNNINGHAM, NBA HALL OF FAMER, FORMER CO-OWNER, MIAMI HEAT
“In the world of sports, we all need to have players who can make things happen… the go-to-guy. In the world of business and finance, Billy Bob Harris is the go-to-guy.”
DONNIE WALSH, PRESIDENT AND CEO, INDIANA PACERS
“Billy Bob knows everyone in Texas except maybe the ones that have moved here in the last two weeks… and he’ll probably know them next week.”
HONORABLE KENT R. HANCE, CHANCELLOR EMERITUS
“I have known Billy Bob Harris over 35 years… He is a man that can be trusted; so honest you could shoot dice with him over the phone.”
TOM F. TURNER PRESIDENT, PARK CITIES BANK, FT. WORTH
“What makes Billy Bob so effective is his vast network… And his ability to work this network to everyone’s benefit.”
“Even though Billy Bob liked Craig Morton more than me, I always enjoyed his friendship and support through the years.”
“Billy Bob is good at connecting people because he is sincerely interested in knowing them. He works hard at getting results for anyone he works with and I’m glad to know him.”
“It makes no difference the need, the industry, or the location… He seems to always find a productive connection… He never gives up.”
GAYLE SCHRODER, CHAIRMAN STATEWIDE CAPITAL
“If he tells you he will do something, he will do it if at all possible. He enjoys putting the right people together and making deals which are good for all concerned.”
DR. DON R. BENTON, PASTOR FOR 17 YEARS
“Billy Bob is a genius at understanding people’s needs and then finding and connecting with the right person or business to address those needs. Because he genuinely cares about the people he works with, he enthusiastically goes above and beyond to make sure they get the results they are expecting. When he says he will do something for you… You can simply count on the fact that it will be done.”
CURRAN DANDURAND, CO-FOUNDER, JACK BLACK SKIN CARE
“Billy Bob is a ‘can do’ kind of guy. Through his care for people, that comes across immediately, Billy Bob turns his many connections into real friends who trust him. I feel like there’s no person in business he can’t reach, but more importantly, there are few who meet Billy Bob who don’t look forward to his call.”
KEITH FERRAZZI, AUTHOR, “NEVER EAT ALONE”
“I have known Billy Bob for over 25 years… He is consistently honest, caring, and dedicated to problem solving and helping others. He is a man of intelligence, integrity, and tremendous loyalty; someone with whom I would entrust any activity, professional or personal.”
TRACY ROWLETT, TELEVISION NEWS ANCHORMAN
“I have had the pleasure of knowing Mr. Billy Bob Harris for over 30 years… He is a man of his word and will go the extra mile… I welcome the opportunity to do business with him in the future.”
STEPHEN A. WYNN, CHAIRMAN, WYNN RESORTS
“Billy Bob is great at integrating people into his network, which happens to be a very good one.”
“Billy Bob has the highest social sensitivity talents of anybody I’ve ever met.”
“Billy Bob Harris is The Supreme Optimist and he has reason to be!”
“Ethics, integrity, enthusiasm, energy, results - are but a few of his many attributes. I have never known another person who knows so many people on both a personal and business basis. To merely call those people ‘contacts’ is a significant understatement.”
WILLIAM H. LEWIS, JR, CHAIRMAN & CEO, CENTRAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
“Billy Bob is a living, breathing human network. He doesn’t have to think about developing contacts, that’s what comes natural to him. It never ceases to amaze me the quality of people, from all walks of life to whom he has introduced me over the years.”
— CHRIS WALLER, REAL ESTATE PRINCIPAL
“Billy Bob makes connections faster than the Internet! And his connections always get satisfying results.”
TERRY SAVAGE, CHICAGO-SUN TIMES SYNDICATED PERSONAL FINANCE COLUMNIST, PBS NIGHTLY BUSINESS REPORT COMMENTATOR
“Billy Bob is constantly networking and doing something that everyone else is absolutely certain can’t be done.”
DARWIN DEASON, CHAIRMAN, ACS
“Billy Bob Harris is my role model for loving, productive and responsible networking. Those who associate with him will flourish.”
“He figured out the concept of networking long before Harvard Business School.”
“He has always been able to help me meet the most capable, appropriate and cooperative business contacts I could have possibly asked for.”