The de Young is for better or worse a watershed in terms of San Francisco and the Bay Area being confronted with contemporary architecture.

The San Francisco Bay Area [is] the playpen of countercultures.

I'm a huge fan of the Bay Area so I always love coming to San Francisco.

The relationship between the San Francisco Giants and the Greater Bay Area Make-A-Wish Foundation dates back to 1997, and we are proud to be associated with such an outstanding organization. We are reminded how precious life is each time a child asks for his or her wish to be fulfilled through meeting a player or visiting the ballpark. We salute Make-A-Wish for all they have done to make a difference not only in the lives of so many children, but in all our lives as well.

We opened the first Men's Wearhouse in Houston in August 1973, then a store a year for 10 years in Texas. In the early 1980s I opened a store in the San Francisco Bay Area. Within the year, the Texas economy was in total disarray. We were facing Chapter 11, and if not for the California store, we might not have survived.

We opened the first Men's Wearhouse in Houston in August 1973, then a store a year for 10 years in Texas. In the early 1980s I opened a store in the San Francisco Bay Area. Within the year, the Texas economy was in total disarray. We were facing Chapter 11, and if not for the California store, we might not have survived.