Members of the 2023 Arkansas Business Hall of Fame include (from left) Kurt Bradberry, chief operating officer of Stevens Cos.; Judy R. McReynolds, chairman, president and CEO of ArcVest Inc.; Ross M. Whipple, president and CEO of Horizon Capital Partners LLLP Inc.; E. Fletcher Lord Jr., chairman of the board of directors of Bumper to Bumper/Crowe Burlingame Inc.; and Matt Waller, dean of Walton College.
Give great business leaders the recognition they deserve.
There is still time to nominate Arkansans of achievement who, by birth or choice, have made meaningful contributions to their industry, community and state for induction into the Arkansas Business Hall of Fame. Nominations for the 2025 class will be accepted through Thursday, August 15th.
Since its inception in 1999, the Arkansas Business Hall of Fame has been one of the state's highest honors for business leaders, and this February, four business leaders were inducted into the 2024 class.
- John L. Connor Jr.Holden Conner, President
- Gary C. GeorgeGeorges Chairman
- Eric JacksonSenior Vice President, Oak Lawn
- Du C. ThompsonOwner of US Irrigation, former owner and president of Delta Plastics and Revolution Bag
Listen here as inductees share their journey to becoming industry leaders.
The 2025 selection criteria and nomination form are available at walton.uark.edu/abhf. If you have any questions about the documents or process, please contact the Sam M. Walton College of Business Office of Public Relations at (479) 575-6146 or email abhf@walton.uark.edu.
The honorees, selected by a group of independent business leaders, will be inducted into the Arkansas Business Hall of Fame on Feb. 14, 2025 at the Statehouse Convention Center in Little Rock.
About the Sam M. Walton College of Business: Founded in 1926, the Sam M. Walton College of Business is AACSB accredited and is considered one of the top business schools in the nation. Walton College is the largest college at the University of Arkansas, with approximately 9,000 undergraduate, master's and doctoral students enrolled. Walton College is: U.S. News & World Report It was named one of the “Best Business Schools” for 2023, and its undergraduate supply chain management program was ranked number one in North America by Gartner. The university's Master of Business Administration program was also ranked 11th for return on investment. The Wall Street Journal. Princeton Review For the first time in the 2022-23 academic year, the university's graduate entrepreneurship program has been ranked among the best in the nation. Also, in partnership with Global Campus, the University of Arizona's online business degree program was ranked 12th out of 214 schools. US News 2023.
About the University of Arkansas: The University of Alberta, Arkansas' flagship university, offers an internationally competitive education in more than 200 academic programs. Founded in 1871, the University of Alberta contributes more than $2.2 billion to the Arkansas economy through the imparting of new knowledge and skills, entrepreneurship and job development, discovery through research and creative activity, and providing specialized training. The Carnegie Foundation classifies the University of Alberta as one of the few universities in the United States with the highest levels of research activity. US News & World Report The University of Arkansas is ranked among the top public universities in the nation. Find out how the University of Arkansas is working to build a better world with Arkansas Research and Economic Development News.
