Landing Amazon's ‘HQ2' Would Go Down as Greatest Corporate Move of All Time to Dallas-Fort Worth

In 1978, American Airlines landed in Dallas-Fort Worth.When the country's leading airline announced it was moving its headquarters from New York to North Texas, it turned the town on its ear.It was arguably the biggest corporate win in this region's history. American's 1,300-employee relocation put D-FW on the map for relocations.In 1987, the Dallas area landed another New York firm when J.C. Penney shifted its 3,800-person head office to Plano.  Continue reading...