When Texas oil entrepreneur and philanthropist George Mitchell conceived of The Woodlands, Texas, in the 1970s, he was continuing this long tradition. Mitchell envisioned a community where ...

In part as a reaction to his disillusionment with the chaotic, unplanned development of Houston in the 1960s, oilman George Mitchell ... Pavilion in The Woodlands, Texas is near completion in ...

The Woodlands Township will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2024, but another recent anniversary — what would have been the 100th birthday of pioneering developer George Mitchell — has ...

developer of The Woodlands, died July 26 at age 94. What: Memorial service for George P. Mitchell. This event is open to the public. Please dress comfortably for the Texas summer heat. When ...

A pastor from Philadelphia, he had come to develop social services in what would become The Woodlands - an innovative master-planned community envisioned by Texas billionaire George Mitchell.

George Mitchell, one of the greatest Texans of his time, has died at the age of 94. He had been in failing health for several months. In addition to the contributions he made to Texas, Mitchell ...

Texas billionaires George and Kathy Bishop pledged $100 million to Mississippi State ... George Bishop founded GeoSouthern Energy, an oil and gas producer in Woodlands, Tex., in 1981. Forbes estimates ...

A 27,000-acre master planned community 32 miles north of Houston owes its initial vision to philanthropist and oil legend George Mitchell. The Woodlands ... the State of Texas and the world ...

The move comes a month after the pope appointed a new auxiliary bishop for the archdiocese ... across 10 counties in southeastern Texas. Bishop George A. Sheltz. (photo: Courtesy photo.