Woody and Dana Bradford Newest Face on Barroom Floor

Two business and community leaders – Woody Bradford and Dana Bradford – were honored as the newest Face on the Barroom Floor on Nov. 16 at the Omaha Press Club. The prominent father-son duo has each made his mark on the community.

D.C. “Woody” Bradford III has been practicing law in Nebraska since 1967. Currently a partner with Houghton Bradford Whitted PC, LLO, he is a past president of the Nebraska State Bar Association (1997-1998) and the Omaha Bar Association (1992-1993).

Active in the community, Bradford currently serves on the boards of the Omaha Press Club, the Omaha Police Foundation and the Omaha Crime Stoppers. A longtime baseball and basketball coach when his four sons were growing up, Bradford is a member of the Benson High School Hall of Fame and is a Fellow in the Nebraska Bar Foundation and the American Bar Association. His numerous awards include the Robert M. Spire Pro Bono Award and the Nebraska Bar Association Visionary Award.

Dana Bradford is the oldest of Woody and Patricia Bradford’s four sons. He serves as chairman and CEO of Waitt Brands, a consumer brands company that includes such brands as Bobby Jones, Sunice, Vornado, Viking and Battle. From 2005 to 2012, Dana was president and managing partner of McCarthy Capital. He currently sits on the board of Meritage Homes (NYSE: MTH), one of the larger homebuilders in the U.S., and Southwest Value Partners, a San Diego-based real estate investment company.

Dana has been active in the Omaha community through such organizations as Metropolitan Entertainment & Convention Authority (MECA), Aksarben Future Trust (and Aksarben Village), Knights of Aksarben Foundation, the Omaha Chamber of Commerce, Omaha Community Foundation, Robert Daugherty Foundation, Children’s Hospital & Medical Center, University of Nebraska at Omaha, Ronald McDonald House, Nebraska Innovation Campus – University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and 75 North, an organization dedicated to revitalizing North Omaha. Dana is a member of the Westside High School Hall of Fame.