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Inside the world of family offices: How ultrarich dealmakers invest billions
Summary by The Dallas Editorial Desk · Based on reporting from NBC5 DFW
· July 22, 2026
· 1 min read
Dallas business mogul Darwin Deason sold Affiliated Computer Services to Xerox for $6.4 billion in 2010. With such a big windfall to manage, the late billionaire beefed up what has become the tool of the ultrawealthy to manage their fortunes: the family office. These offices handle a range of per...
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Category: business ·
Published: July 22, 2026 ·
Source: NBC5 DFW ·
Reading time: 1 min
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What is this story about? Dallas business mogul Darwin Deason sold Affiliated Computer Services to Xerox for $6.4 billion in 2010. With such a big windfall to manage, the late billionaire beefed up what has become the tool of the ultrawealthy to manage their fortunes: the family office. These offices handle a range of per...
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