Meet The Four Billionaires Behind H-E-B Supermarkets, Texas' Largest Private Employer Forbes400
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With fresh tortillas made in-store and some of the best barbeque in Texas, grocery store chain H-E-B has a cult-like popularity that reaches beyond its regional footprint. Known for its private label foods and for customizing each store to its specific location, H-E-B has 425 stores across Texas and Mexico and revenue of $34 billion. It’s the largest private company in Texas and one of the state’s largest employers, with 145,000 employees.
Both Charles and Eleanor are grandchildren of H-E-B founder Florence Butt. She started the company in a small town in the Texas hill country in 1905 after her husband was diagnosed with tuberculosis and was unable to work. Her son Howard E. Butt, father of Charles and Eleanor, took over in the 1920s. He expanded the business from a mom-and-pop grocery store to a chain with stores across Texas. Howard’s initials became the name of the company.
Crook has no role in day-to-day operations at H-E-B, though she does serve on the company’s board of directors. She and her late husband, Ambassador William Crook , started the Eleanor Crook Foundation in 1997. Her foundation is focused on fighting malnutrition and has made $70 million in grants through 2020 and had nearly $70 million in assets as of 2020, the most recent filing available. None of Eleanor’s three children work for the company.
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