Longtime Ebby Halliday Cos. President and CEO Dies at 87

Longtime Ebby Halliday Companies CEO Mary Frances Burleson died Sunday morning at 87. Burleson moved to Highland Park as a child and graduated from...

November 29, 2022
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Longtime Ebby Halliday Companies CEO Mary Frances Burleson died Sunday morning at 87. Burleson moved to Highland Park as a child and graduated from Highland Park High School and SMU. While attending SMU in 1958, Burleson worked for Jobs Unlimited, a temporary employment company. She was sent to Ebby Halliday Realtors as a part-time secretary and receptionist. 'Inspired by what she saw — sales associates who were enjoying and thriving in their careers — Mary Frances was eager to join the company permanently.

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