Mike Berry is the President of Hillwood, a Perot Company. Mike began his real estate career in North Texas in 1982 and has been involved in real estate development projects for over 38 years.

On this episode, Mike tells his story of growing up in Fort Worth, his family of 4 daughters and his journey of becoming friends with Ross Perot Jr. and their journey of the introduction of Alliance, Texas. Mike details what Covid taught us as it pertains to the supply chain, the future of mobility, the crossroads of business & politics and more. Mike tells some incredible stories on this episode and we are truly grateful for him giving us his time. Enjoy the Climb!

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(1:55) - Mike’s Childhood and Old Fort Worth

(7:36) - Raising 4 daughters and parenting

(10:29) - Meeting Ross Perot at Vanderbilt

(12:20) - Mike’s early career

(17:34) - The birth of Alliance, Texas

(26:38) - The Cross Roads of Business & Politics for economic development

(32:28) - Elon Musk & Private Capital driving growth

(35:28) - The future of mobility and innovation

“The Silicon Valley of Mobility” - Episode title

(41:15) - The impact of the shutdowns exposing inefficiencies in our mobility and supply chains

(45:37) - Texas snowstorm exposing power inefficiencies

(48:36) - Tom Loose and his project for Texas link (Texas 2036)

(50:08) - The Short-term memory of Americans

(55:43) - Ross Perot Sr. Stories

(1:02:01) - Mike’s next 10 years

(1:05:20) - What do you want people to know about Mike Berry?

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