Arkansas Business Hall of Fame

The Sam M. Walton College of Business established the Arkansas Business Hall of Fame to recognize Arkansans - by birth or by choice - who have been successful business leaders. The Arkansas Business Hall of Fame is designed to honor, preserve and perpetuate the names and outstanding accomplishments of business leaders who have brought lasting fame to Arkansas.

Now Accepting Nominations

Thank you to all who supported the 2020 Arkansas Business Hall of Fame induction event, especially our sponsors and media partners!

We need your help to identify the next class of inductees. Nominations are now accepting nominations for the 2021 class of the Arkansas Business Hall of Fame. Please see below for selection criteria and a nominations form. For consideration for the 2021 class, nominations are due no later than July 31. Please contact abhf@walton.uark.edu or (479) 575-6146 with any questions.

Selection Criteria Nomination Form

2020 Inductees

2020 Sponsors

Platinum

Arvest Bank
Con-Real LP
First Security Bancorp
Nabholz
The Family of Winthrop Rockefeller/Winrock Farms
Stephens Inc.

Gold

Arkansas Business
Dillard's

Silver

Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield
Bailey Construction and Consulting
CHI St. Vincent
FIS
Frost PLLC
Lexicon, Inc.
McLarty Companies
Charles Nabholz Family
Simmons Bank
Stone Ward
Tyson Foods, Inc.
University of Arkansas Fay Jones School of Architecture
+ Design
University of Arkansas Walton College Department of Accounting

Bronze

Arkansas Children's
Colliers International Arkansas
Conway Development Corporation/Conway Area Chamber of Commerce
CR Crawford Construction
Entergy Arkansas
Everett Automotive Group
FAB&T
Friday, Eldredge & Clark
Johnelle Hunt
University of Arkansas College of Engineering
University of Central Arkansas
UAMS

2020 Media Partners

Arkansas Business
Arkansas Money & Politics
Celebrate Arkansas
Talk Business & Politics/NWA Business Journal

Walton College

Hall of Fame Induction Events

Atrium Display