Arkansas Business Hall of Fame

Gala Event Photograph

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

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Thank you to all who supported the 2024 Arkansas Business Hall of Fame induction event, especially our sponsors, and congratulations again to our inductees!

We need your help to identify the next class of inductees. Nominations are now being accepted for the 2025 class of the Arkansas Business Hall of Fame. Please see below for selection criteria and a nominations form. For consideration for the 2025 class, nominations are due no later than August 1. Please contact abhf@walton.uark.edu or (479) 575-6146 with any questions.

Selection Criteria Nomination Form

2024 Inductees

John L. Conner Jr.

John L. Conner Jr.

President
Holden-Conner Company

Gary C. George

Gary C. George

Chairman
George’s, Inc.

Eric Jackson

Eric Jackson

Senior Vice President
Oaklawn

Dhu C. Thompson

Dhu C. Thompson

Owner
US Irrigation
Former Owner/President
Delta Plastics and Revolution Bag

View All Inductees

2023 Sponsors

Platinum

  • ArcBest
  • Arvest Bank
  • Crow Burlingame|Bumper to Bumper Auto Parts 
  • Dillard's
  • First Security Bank/Crews and Associates
  • Horizon Capital Partners. LLLP
  • The Family of Lisenne Rockefeller/Winrock Farms
  • Stephens Inc.

Gold

  • Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance, Inc./Alliance Parts Warehouse
  • Anthony Timberlands
  • Bank OZK
  • William Dillard Department of Accounting
  • Stephen & Sandra Lessing

Silver

  • ArcBest
  • Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield
  • Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce/AIA
  • Bailey Construction
  • Bank of America
  • Clark Timberlands
  • Foundation Resource Management
  • Hilltop Securities
  • Johnelle Hunt
  • Lax, Vaughan, Fortson, Rowe & Threet, PA
  • Lexicon/Schueck McCarty Family
  • Friends of E. Fletcher Lord Jr.
  • McLarty Companies
  • Nabholz
  • UA Fay Jones School of Architecture + Design
  • UAMS

Bronze

  • American Securities Association
  • Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
  • Dunklin/Lile
  • Entergy
  • FAB&T
  • Friday, Eldredge & Clark
  • Tyson Foods