Jim Bob, Gettin' Paid Again

Times may change, but Moffett's gargantuan salary remains a constant

"...the bats return to the Congress Avenue bridge, and Jim Bob Moffett gets another gargantuan paycheck...."

April 16, 2004 News Feature by Robert Bryce

With Friends Like Jim Bob...

Developer Gary Bradley Is Sued by Old Pal as Finances Fade

"...Two years ago, Jim Bob Moffett and Gary Bradley were on the same..."

March 28, 1997 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Moneybags Moffett

Another Fine Pay Day for Jim Bob

"...the hearts and minds of untold multitudes: James R. (Jim Bob) Moffett...."

April 25, 1997 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Written in Stone

UT's Jim Bob Moffett and Freeport-McMoRan ride a new wave of allegations of business as usual: exploitation, cronyism, and environmental devastation

"...of the modern era. His name is James R. ("Jim Bob") Moffett and he's the chairman of New Orleans-based..."

Sept. 23, 2005 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Stratus Quo?

Stratus Properties tries to shake the ghost of Jim Bob Moffett as it is acquired by Tom Hicks.

"...figure out a way to distance his company from Jim Bob Moffett...."

Dec. 1, 2000 News Feature by Amy Smith

Freeport's Motherlode

The Feds Undress Jim Bob

"...Jim Bob Moffett knows how to turn a phrase. The..."

Nov. 10, 1995 News Feature

A Boy Named Sue

Jim Bob Keeps Up the Fight

"...llustration by Doug Potter In 1992, Jim Bob Moffetttold a local TV reporter than he was..."

Feb. 20, 1998 News Feature by Robert Bryce

The Last Don

Bob Bullock: The Crusty Boss of Texas Politics

"...Writing about Bob Bullock bears an unnerving resemblance to reporting a story..."

Jan. 31, 1997 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Freeport Wins Small

Thousands and Thousands of Dollars

"...The biggest loser in the trial, however, is probably Jim Bob Moffett, CEO of Freeport-McMoRan. Anything short of council..."

May 19, 1995 News Feature by Daryl Slusher

Did SOS Matter?

The battle for Barton Springs has been a struggle over the soul of the city.

"...more precisely, someone. The particular someone, of course, was Jim Bob Moffett, the CEO of New Orleans-based Freeport-McMoRan, whose..."

Aug. 9, 2002 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

'Stakeholder' Bails on Stratus

When Lauren Ross urged the City Council to reject the "half-baked" Stratus development deal, council members' jaws dropped one by one.

"...himself from Freeport-McMoRan (Stratus' much-disparaged former parent company) and Jim Bob Moffett (Armstrong's former boss). Trying to dispel persistent..."

July 26, 2002 News Feature by Amy Smith

Country Club PERCs

Political Economy Researchers Preach Laissez Faire

"...a plush conference room just down the hallway from Jim Bob's bar at the Barton Creek Resort, representatives from..."

Feb. 21, 1997 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Insuring Disaster

Austin: Just Another Outpost

"...Freeport-McMoRan's political risk insurance in Indonesia. That means CEO Jim Bob Moffett and his company are big political risks...."

Nov. 10, 1995 News Feature

Stratus Flows Downhill

A description of the Stratus Properties / City of Austin development negotiations, and the historical precedents (Freeport-McMoRan)

"...Jim Bob Moffett didn't make any money on Barton Creek...."

Dec. 1, 2000 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Allies No More

illustration by Doug Potter

"...The lawsuit pitting Jim Bob Moffett against Gary Bradley is getting nastier. In..."

July 25, 1997 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Fort Knox on Poydras

Freeport Shareholders Are Secured

"...making little rocks out of big rocks." That was Jim Bob Moffett's explanation to shareholders during the April 29..."

May 9, 1997 News Feature by Robert Bryce

The Battle for the Springs: A Chronology

"...Freeport-McMoRan, led by CEO Jim Bob Moffett, proposes the Barton Creek Planned Unit Development..."

Aug. 9, 2002 News Feature

Imminent Harm

The city plays a high-stakes, high-risk game with Stratus Properties, while the citizens look on

"...away the memory of Freeport-McMoRan and Beau's old boss, Jim Bob Moffett, whose bullying tactics won him no support..."

July 19, 2002 News Feature by Amy Smith

The Art of the Deal

City Coucil wants to cut a deal with Stratus Properties on the Barton Creek properties because they think House Bill 1704 gives them no other option.

"...changed over the years. Then, it was enviro foe Jim Bob Moffett who went before council members to try..."

Oct. 13, 2000 News Feature by Amy Smith

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...on the latest version of the "Barton Creek PUD," Jim Bob Moffett's development scheme that triggered an all-night citizen..."

Nov. 24, 2000 Column

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...one question remaining: Freeport-McMoRan boss and former UT footballer Jim Bob Moffett flew Mackovic into Austin on his private..."

Nov. 7, 1997 News Feature

Naked City

Henry Kissinger travels to Jakarta, Indonesia, to meet with the new Indonesian president on behalf of his client, Freeport-McMoran head Jim Bob Moffett.

"...to Jakarta, Indonesia, particularly when he's running errands for Jim Bob Moffett. On Monday, Kissinger met with new Indonesian..."

March 3, 2000 News Feature by Robert Bryce

A Year in the Life

"...Bob Bullock Bill Aleshire photograph by John Anderson Gary Bradley..."

Jan. 8, 1999 News Feature

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...to last until Nov. 6. -- K.V. Questions for Jim Bob..."

Oct. 30, 1998 News Feature

Memoirs of a Movement

Remembering the campaign to Save Our Springs

"...Austin's rare environmental jewel, Barton Springs. The "Goliath" was Jim Bob Mof­fett, ex-UT football player and CEO of Freeport..."

Aug. 3, 2012 News Feature

Don't Let Her Off, Rich

Statesman's Oppel Defends Ann's Influence-Peddling

"...not just Richards. Kansas Republican and former presidential candidate Bob Dole, and former Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell work..."

Jan. 23, 1998 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Page Two

"...in fact. The fight over naming a building after Jim Bob Moffett could potentially place Berdahl between two warring..."

Nov. 24, 1995 Column by Louis Black

Chapter 3: Crazy Weekly

September 1988-August 1991

"...Chronicle Content: Another transition period. Michael Corcoran, Jim Shahin, Margaret Moser, and others leave; Kathleen Maher, who..."

Sept. 7, 2001 Features Feature

Off the Desk

"...campus is still to be named for Freeport CEO Jim Bob Moffett. Until that name gets changed, Boyer said,..."

Dec. 22, 1995 News Feature

Naked City

Off the Desk

"...conference at FM headquarters in New Orleans, company CEO Jim Bob Moffett announced that he was rescinding a $600,000..."

Nov. 10, 1995 News Feature

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