Primary Job Title Chairman and Founder Primary Organization HALL Group
Gender Male
Investor Type Investor Stage
Craig Hall’s distinguished career in business and as an author, civic leader and philanthropist reflects the highest qualities of entrepreneurship. He formed Hall Financial Group in 1968 at age 18 with $4,000 saved from small ventures begun at age 10. Today, the Company’s diversified business interests include real estate ownership, development and
management; software application development, principally for the insurance industry; structured finance lending for real estate and other areas; vineyards and wineries; and oil and gas. In addition, Hall Financial Group maintains a portfolio of stocks, bonds and venture capital in a broad range of industries.
Previously, Hall was a part owner of the Dallas Cowboys; formed one of the first stock savings and loans in Michigan; founded one of the first for-profit HMOs in the country; and participated, along with Time, Inc., in growing the nation’s largest chain of health and sports clubs.
Hall actively supports new entrepreneurs and often speaks publicly about the importance of encouraging entrepreneurship worldwide. He lends his entrepreneurial expertise to nurture young companies, including affiliate Skywire Software. Together with his wife, The Honorable Kathryn Hall, former Ambassador to Austria, he funded the Fulbright – Kathryn and Craig Hall Distinguished Chair for Entrepreneurship to teach entrepreneurship in Eastern Europe. Hall also recently founded the Dallas Regional Office of NFTE (National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship).
Craig Hall has consistently contributed time and resources at local, national and international levels to support a variety of community causes with an emphasis on art, education and entrepreneurship. He has served on the Board of Trustees of the American University in Bulgaria and the American-Austrian Fulbright Board and as a member of the World Presidents Organization and the Social Venture Network.
Hall, his company, and his charitable foundation have provided millions of dollars in funding to a wide range of non-profit organizations. He encourages a philanthropic spirit within his companies by matching employee contributions and providing corporate employees up to 40 hours of paid time off per year to volunteer with the nonprofits of their choosing. Hall, Hall Financial Group and affiliated entities have received numerous awards for both business and community excellence.
