Dynamic Duos

Arkansas is full of dynamic duos, those couples and partners who’ve made lasting impacts on their communities. And they come in all shades and sizes, from community business leaders to those Arkansans making noise on a global stage.  Here at…

Meryati and Marlon Blackwell are the principals for what is arguably the state’s most high-profile architecture firm, Marlon Blackwell Architects of Fayetteville, and in all likelihood, its most decorated. The Blackwell firm’s list of accolades includes being ranked No. 1…

Rebecca and Aaron Burkes were settled in Northwest Arkansas before life pulled them away for a decade to parts north (Iowa), further north (Wisconsin) and south (Little Rock). They landed back in Northwest Arkansas a couple of years ago, and…

One of the most recognizable Arkansas duos in the constantly changing world of technology is Stephanie and Ted Clouser.  Ted joined the staff at Little Rock’s PCA Technology Solutions, then known as PC Assistance, in 1996. Since then, he’s worked…

Shayla and Scott Copas of Little Rock could be considered one of Arkansas’ Dynamic Duos based strictly on business acumen. Scott began his career at Baldwin & Shell in 1977 as an estimator and began climbing the ladder. By 2014,…

It was true love in 2006 that culminated in Kim and Chris Fowler’s marriage after a two-week engagement. Since then, the Jonesboro couple has overseen their Fowler Foods Inc., an empire of nearly 100 Kentucky Fried Chicken and Taco Bell…

In 2018, Rush Harding shared with Dwain Hebda, writing for Arkansas Money & Politics, how he met his wife of 40 years, Linda. It was at a function at the University of Central Arkansas, where Rush was a recent graduate…

Dr. Ali Krisht and his wife, Nashwa, grew up in Beirut, Lebanon, but didn’t meet each other until both were young adults. They met, in all places, at a medical library. Nashwa was still an undergraduate studying for her nutrition…

Gina and Wade Radke purchased a struggling California aircraft interior-hardware business in 2005 and transformed it from a true mom-and-pop operation to a multimillion dollar force in the aircraft-hardware manufacturing sector. Galley Support Innovations in Sherwood now employs more than…

Tacos 4 Life has grown into an Arkansas sensation. Launched in 2014 in Conway by Ashton and Austin Samuelson, the Tacos 4 Life chain of restaurants just opened its 19th location overall and second in Little Rock. Tacos 4 Life…