THE JL HAIRSTON
FAMILY DALLAS
James Hairston, born and raised in dallas, graduated from jesuit dallas in 1948. he went to St. Mary's, and SMU. Her loved SMU. He graduated with a BBA and went on the work for Hairston Produce Company in Dallas, where he had a very successful career. He married Gail Van Duzen, an SMU graduate and had three of his 7 children attend SMU, as well. He formed Hairston Properties and New Capital Funding ,later in life. This shows SMU students are entrepreneurial, self motivated and hard working. Mr. Hairston was a Sigma Chi member and many for his lifelong friends were SMU graudates. Mr. Hairston believed that a good educational foundation would bring great returns in life. He also knew family and friends mean the most in life, he cherished both. SMU ....GREAT HAPPENS HERE...because of outstanding instruction, a great business city, .like Dallas to make one's way in business and life and an alumni base that welcomes each new graduate! He says from HEAVEN...PONY UP!