Vision. Wisdom. Tenacity. Those three words are the theme of the third annual Aggie 100. After three years of talking to accomplished Aggie entrepreneurs, getting to know them and asking why they have been successful, these three themes emerged. This year’s number one company has grown by over 350% each of the last two years. Other companies on the list are decades old. Several entrepreneurs are clearly “serial entrepreneurs” with multiple companies on the list. Still other leaders have tackled the job of setting up shop in a foreign country and are doing quite well. All of these leaders have a clear vision; have displayed the wisdom necessary to turn the dream into reality and the tenacity to stick with it through the ups and downs. It gives us great pride to recognize and celebrate their success.  

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Rank Growth Rate Leader(s) Class Yr. Title Company Name Industry City State Founded
1 371.32 Hubert Glover 92 President, Owner REDE, Inc. Organizational Support Services Metairie Louisiana 1998
2 202.45 Juan Manuel Lamparero 87 CEO, Owner Industrial Solutions de Mexico Information Technology El Mirador, Naucalpan Mexico 1994
3 168.69 Tim Miller 93 President, CEO, Owner Intelligent Logistics LLC Transportation Round Rock Texas 2002
4 166.67 Robert J. Albers 87 Managing Director, Founder Project Solutions International Oil & Gas Consulting Bangkok Thailand 2001
5 163.75 Will H. Garner IV '02 CEO, Owner W. Garner Enterprises Real Estate Development Houston Texas 1998
6 153.84 Douglas Frey 77 President, Owner Desert Industrial X-Ray LP Petroleum Service Company Odessa Texas 1999
7 153.33 David Gedeon 96 President, Founder Premier Placement Media Online Advertising Cypress Texas 2001
8 153.09 Todd C. Howard 91 President, Founder t. howard & associates architects, inc. Architecture Dallas Texas 1998
9 148.73 Jay Dickens 82 Owner, Founder Rolling Vistas, Ltd. Ranch Investments Mertzon Texas 1997
10 144.77 David S. Wesson 82 President, CEO GEODynamics Oil and Gas Millsap Texas 2001
11 130.17 David Mebane 98 President, Owner Fat Tire Bike Tours / City Segway Tours Tourism Austin Texas 1998
12 113.43 Dan Rooney 92 President, Owner Earth Information Technologies, Corp. Information Systems Madison Texas 1999
13 95.12 Robert M. Borsh, Jr. '03 President, CEO House of Forgings Inc. Industrial Distribution Houston Texas 2001
14 91.98 David Lipscomb 85 President, Owner Overflow Inc. Music/Entertainment Industry Franklin Tennessee 2002
15 90.61 James Whiddon 82 President, CEO JWA Financial Group, Inc. Financial Planner Dallas Texas 1998
16 83.72 Philip T. Miner III 80 CEO, Founder Miner Fleet Management Group Industrial Services San Antonio Texas 2001
17 83.23 Jim Wood 82 President, Owner InvestWood Capital Commercial Real Estate Bellaire Texas 2002
18 79.11 Russel W. Treat 80 President, Founder EnerSys Corporation Oil and Gas Houston Texas 1994
19 77.13 Patrick Brand
Philip Frink
81
'80
Executive Vice President, Founder
Executive Vice President, Founder
Blade Energy Partners Oil and Gas Engineering Frisco Texas 2000
20 73.41 A. Gregory Walla 79 President, Owner Comanche Contractors, L.P. Construction/General Contractor Houston Texas 1979
21 72.45 Grant Swartzwelder 85 President, Founder OTA Compression, LLC Compressor Sales, Leasing and Service Irving Texas 2002
22 72.24 Uri Geva 98 CEO, Owner Infinity Pro Sports Web Solutions College Station Texas 1998
23 70.89 Edelmiro Muniz 67 CEO, Owner MEI Technologies, Inc. Aerospace Engineering, Research & Development Houston Texas 1992
24 66.70 Larry Cress 76 President, CEO, Owner New Tech Engineering LP Petroleum Engineering Houston Texas 1998
25 65.67 Ben Collinsworth 99 President, Owner Native Land Design Professional Landscape Services Cedar Park Texas 2001
26 65.07 Alan B. Roberts 78 President, Owner Pumpco, Inc. Pipeline Construction Giddings Texas 1981
27 64.20 Ian S. Hamilton
Matthew G. Arno
93
'02
President, Owner
Vice President, Owner
Foxfire Scientific, Inc. Health Physics Consulting Arlington Texas 1999
28 64.13 Todd Routh 86 President River Place Golf Group L.P. Golf Austin Texas 2001
29 63.30 Kurt Lobpries
Lizette Lobpries
77
'77
President, Owner
Vice President, Owner
Builders West, Inc. Residential Construction Houston Texas 1982
30 63.17 Terry Austin Ray 79 Limited Partner, Owner Valley Construction Services, LTD. Commercial Construction Brownsville Texas 2000
31 63.02 Mark A. Fischer 72 President, CEO, Founder Chaparral Energy Inc. Exploration & Production Oklahoma City Oklahoma 1988
32 62.92 Gerald H. Schwarz
Tod D. Hanson
82
'88
President, Owner
Vice President, Owner
Schwarz Hanson Architects Architecture Fort Worth Texas 1995
33 61.60 Damon W. Holditch 65 President, Owner Marquee Tent Productions Event Industry Austin Texas 2000
34 61.28 Gene R. Birdwell
Brad A. Birdwell
59
'83
CEO, Owner
President, Owner
G.R. Birdwell Construction, L.P. Construction Houston Texas 1977
35 60.01 Daniel L. "Bo" Ritz, Jr. 84 Chairman, CEO, Owner Capnet Securities Corporation Investment Banking Houston Texas 1988
36 58.31 Gay Gill Wathen 80 President, Owner Gill Services, Inc. Oilfield Manufacturing Houston Texas 1977
37 58.23 Buckey Lee Turk, Jr.
Carolyn Harwell Turk
83
'84
General Manager
Owner
MacResource Computers Computer Hardware Bryan Texas 1994
38 57.59 Greg Businelle 90 President, Owner Businelle Company, LLC Information Technology Houston Texas 2001
39 57.11 John Kauth 77 CEO Intercontinental Consultants, LLC Investment Advisor San Antonio Texas 1997
40 56.78 Daniel P. Michalk 92 Principal, Owner Heritage Wealth Management Finance Houston Texas 2002
41 56.32 Travis M. Parigi 94 President, Owner LiquidFrameworks Software Solutions Houston Texas 2001
42 55.98 Rodger Timothy Wiley
Kenneth W. Cook
73
'80
Owner
Owner
Acequia Irrigation Technology Austin Texas 2001
43 54.41 James M. Brooks
Bernie B. Bernard
70
'78
President, Owner
Vice President, Owner
TDI-Brooks International, Inc. Oceanographic Research and Service College Station Texas 1996
44 52.01 Matt Bowman 93 President, Owner CES Environmental Services, Inc. Environmental & Industrial Services Houston Texas 1998
45 51.88 Christine M. Hollinden 87 President, Owner Hollinden | professional services marketing Marketing Consulting Houston Texas 1993
46 50.68 Todd Routh
Rob Routh
Stephanie Routh
Clay Routh
86
'78
'93
'87
Manager, Owner
Vice President, Owner
Vice President, Owner
Vice President, Owner
Routh Development Group Real Estate Austin Texas 1994
47 50.56 Donald G. Valentine 69 President, Owner John Moore Services, Inc. Residential Multi-Services Houston Texas 1965
48 50.30 Rachel Hayden 89 President, Owner Hayden Consultants, Inc. Professional Services Dallas Texas 2000
49 49.48 Catherine Landeck Sliva
R. Scott Abel
80
'84
President, CEO, Founder
Partner, Founder
BlueRock Energy Capital, Ltd. Oil and Gas Houston Texas 2002
50 49.22 Thomas P. Richards 65 Chairman, President, CEO Grey Wolf, Inc Oil & Gas Land Grilling Services Houston Texas 1980
51 49.16 Marvin P. Tate II 75 Owner Marvin Tate Communication Retail Sales Vernon Texas 2000
52 48.95 Taseer Badar 95 President, CEO ZT Financial Network Inc. Financial Services Houston Texas 2002
53 48.31 Leslie G. Liere 84 President, Owner THE LIERE AGENCY Insurance College Station Texas 1992
54 47.31 Robert R. Holton
Scott Roselius
84
'87
Partner, Founder
Partner, Founder
Heights Venture Architects, LLP Architecture Houston Texas 1999
55 46.93 JP Magill 89 President, Owner Achilles Group Human Resources Houston Texas 2002
56 46.29 Eduardo Pantin
Gerardo Pantin
67
'97
Chairman, CEO, Founder
Director, Vice President, Owner
Cementaciones Petroleras Venezolanas, S.A. Oil and Gas Maracaibo Venezuela 1981
57 46.24 John Bellinger
Gina Bellinger
Gary C. Smith
76
'89
'68
Chairman, Owner
President, Owner
Partner, Owner
Food Safety Net Services Food Testing Services San Antonio Texas 1999
58 46.21 Tyler Merrick '00 President Merrick Pet Care Pet Food Amarillo Texas 1987
59 45.81 Mark Dudley
Deanie Dudley
83
'84
President, Owner
Partner, Owner
Dudley Construction, Ltd. General Construction College Station Texas 1992
60 45.51 Albert A. Mullins 60 Owner DrawWorks, L.P. Energy Boling Texas 1995
61 45.05 John M. Yantis
J. Mike Yantis
Thomas G. Yantis
Mike Yantis, Jr.
53
'76
'78
'02
Chairman Emeritus, Founder
Co-Chairman
Co-Chairman
President, CEO
Yantis Company Heavy Construction San Antonio Texas 1965
62 44.94 Kody Shed 95 President, CEO, Owner InHouse Systems, Inc. Systems Integration Temple Texas 1991
63 42.88 K. Stefan Capps 83 President, Owner CAPSHER Technology, Inc. Software Consulting Bryan Texas 1994
63 42.88 Albert W. Clay
Robert H. Clay
65
'89
President, Owner
Vice President, Owner
Clay Development & Construction, Inc. Real Estate Houston Texas 1998
65 42.30 Wayne Blasingame
David Inman
78
'82
Partner, Founder
Partner, Founder
Hill Country Electric Supply, LP Electrical Equipment Wholesaler Austin Texas 1998
66 42.12 Daryl Benkendorfer 82 President, Owner Land Design Partners Landscape Architecture Austin Texas 1996
67 42.10 James M Benham '01 President, Owner JB Knowledge Technologies, Inc. Technology Solutions College Station Texas 2001
68 41.93 P.R. Arguindegui III 84 Owner, Founder Lobo Logistics, L.L.C. Oil Field Trucking Laredo Texas 1998
69 41.90 Gary K. Gonzalez 80