by Mark Carter In the fall of 1977, Olivia Farrell unwittingly took the first step on what would become a ceiling-shattering journey to the top of the print publication industry in Arkansas: She appeared on the cover of the nascent…
Arkansas Business Hall of Fame 2020
- Arkansas Business Hall of Fame 2020BusinessFebruary 2020Magazine
2020 Arkansas Business Hall of Fame
by AMP Staffby AMP Staffby Mark Carter The University of Arkansas Sam M. Walton College of Business will induct its 2020 class on Feb. 7 at the Statehouse Convention center in Little Rock. The UA launched its Arkansas Business Hall of Fame in 1999…
- Arkansas Business Hall of Fame 2020February 2020Magazine
Gerald Alley: ‘Capitalist Protester’ Never Wavered
by Mark Carterby Mark Carterby Mark Carter A self-described capitalist protester, Gerald Alley was wise enough to counterbalance the late 1960s idealism absorbed as a student at the University of Arkansas with a healthy dose of ROI-friendly realism. Imbibing the revolutionary spirit of…
- Arkansas Business Hall of Fame 2020February 2020Magazine
Charles Nabholz: Staying ‘Lean’ Leads to Success
by Mark Carterby Mark Carterby Mark Carter Staying “lean” helped Charles Nabholz guide the family business to the top of the construction industry in Arkansas. Now chairman emeritus at Nabholz Corp., he oversaw growth that expanded the firm’s reach across the country.…
- Arkansas Business Hall of Fame 2020February 2020Magazine
Reynie Rutledge: Banking Turned Out to Be the Right Call
by Mark Carterby Mark Carterby Mark Carter Reynie Rutledge says he didn’t know for sure he was going to be a banker until he bought First Security Bank in 1977 at age 27. A graduate of the University of Arkansas with a…