Pair of Bears named among Dallas Business Journal’s CFOs of the Year

When the Dallas Business Journal named its Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) of the Year for 2010, two of the 10 honorees shared something in common: a Baylor education.

As CFO for the Texas Rangers, Kellie Fischer, BBA ’95, helped lead the franchise through the financial struggles of its previous owner and into both new ownership (including Baylor’s own Bob Simpson) and the team’s first World Series appearance. Like many Baylor students, Fischer began college as a pre-med major, but after finding herself squeamish about the human body, she turned to business. She remains a frequent guest speaker for classes in Waco and at Baylor Business Network events in the Metroplex.

La Quinta CFO Temple Weiss, BBA ’94, on the other hand, has always looked forward to a career in business. He has spent the past 15 years in the hospitality industry, including the last three years as CFO for the chain of 800-plus hotels. A Bear through and through, Weiss married a Baylor grad (Jennifer, BBA ’94), and when asked by the Business Journal‘s what his free-time passions are, responded “All things Baylor. Sic ’em Bears!”

Sic ’em, Kellie and Temple!