The Sam M. Walton College of Business established the first ever Arkansas Business Hall of Fame recognizing 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. PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR OUR 12th ANNUAL INDUCTION EVENT ON FEBRUARY 12, 2010.
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2009 Inductees
- Chesley Pruet
Founder
Pruet Drilling Co.
El Dorado, Arkansas
- Raymond Rebsamen
Founder
Rebsamen Insurance Co., Inc.
Little Rock, Arkansas
- Willis Shaw
Founder
Willis Shaw Express, Inc.
Elm Springs, Arkansas
- Jim Earl Yates
Founder
E-Z Mart Stores, Inc.
Texarkana, Texas
2009 Sponsors
Platinum Sponsors
- Arvest Bank
- E-Z Mart Stores, Inc.
- Shaw Family
Gold Sponsors
- Murphy Oil Corporation
- The Murphy Foundation
- Pruet Family
- Ruth Rebsamen Remmel
- Southwestern Energy Company
Silver Sponsors
- Centennial Consulting Company
- First Security Bancorp
- The Roark Group, Inc.
- Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Bronze Sponsors
- Arkansas Blue Cross & Blue Shield
- Chesapeake Energy
- Entergy Arkansas
- First Arkansas Bank & Trust
- George's Inc.
- Metropolitan National Bank
- Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard, PLLC
- Simmons First National Corporation
- Tyson Foods, Inc.
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Forms
Nomination Application
