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Forty Under 40: Mike Malone

Mike Malone used to spend his days in the White House; now he has a modest office overlooking rooftops off the downtown Fayetteville square. Since 2006, he spends most of…

Forty Under 40: Nicolas Jake McLeod

Nic McLeod went from sacking quarterbacks at Shiloh Christian High School to tackling his clients’ financial needs as executive vice president of sales at McLeod Agency Inc. But before he…

Forty Under 40: Bryan Robert Most

Bryan Most loves riding his Harley-Davidson, but his passion is the sea. Or, more specifically, what travels it. After five years with Sea-Land Service, an American ocean carrier and logistics…

Forty Under 40: Mike Muccio

When Mike Muccio goes to work, he knows what he does every day has a local and global impact on the environment. That knowledge, and the time he spends learning…

Forty Under 40: Loren Oliver

With $3.58 million in 2006 sales volume, Realtor Loren Oliver credits his family for his work ethic. “I have a personal drive to succeed, to provide for my family and…

Forty Under 40: Grafton Moore Potter III

The satisfaction derived from a hard day’s work is what motivates Tulsa native Grafton Potter. Potter graduated from Baylor University in 1999 with a bachelor’s degree in religion. Afterward, he…

Forty Under 40: Brandon Rains

Brandon Rains said success is measured by the relationships one builds. His career is a good example. Rains graduated from the University of Arkansas in 2004 with a bachelor’s in…

Forty Under 40: Ed Ralston

The acquisition of Reliance Electric from Rockwell Automation was so unprecedented that Baldor Electric had to create a new position to see it through. Enter Ed Ralston, the company’s vice…

Forty Under 40: Charles Robert Redfield

Charles Redfield will feel some nostalgia when the Springdale Sam’s Club closes this fall to make way for a new Washington County location along Interstate 540 in Fayetteville. The Bentonville…

Forty Under 40: Andrew Ruben

While Andy Ruben was backpacking across half the globe, little did he know a few years later he would be trying to save it. Ruben hiked from the southern tip…

Forty Under 40: Todd A. Rudisill

Although Todd Rudisill studied broadcast journalism in college, when it came time to find a career, he found himself revisiting old habits. When he was younger, Rudisill would pick apart…

Forty Under 40: James L. Smith

James Smith went into the military when he graduated high school in 1989, so he’s no stranger to personal discipline. Upon his discharge in 1993, Smith began to sell insurance…

Forty Under 40: Burton “Chip” Stacy, Jr.

Chip Stacy became interested in law because he knew it would complement whatever business career he chose to pursue. But instead of winding up with a business profession, his law…

Forty Under 40: Martin Swope

In 1998 Martin Swope was the CFO of a computer consulting company and was about to go into a financial planning career. But, a few days after talking to his…

Forty Under 40: Allyson Elizabeth Twiggs

After college, Allyson Twiggs sold ladies footwear at Dillard’s and loved her job. But she loves her career selling her city even more. And since July 2002, she has done…

Forty Under 40: Larry S. Wheaton

Larry Wheaton has worn almost every hat possible at Arvest Bank — from fixing ATMs to working in the vault, and from back room data entry to con-sumer lending. The…

Forty Under 40: Somer Willbanks

When her family relocated to Northwest Arkansas from Conway, Somer Willbanks wasn’t thrilled. But that move set the stage for her current successes. “My life has taken me in so…

Forty Under 40: Jon Williams

Longmont, Colo., native Jon Williams always knew he’d end up in broadcasting; he just thought it would be television. But while on a TV internship, he was told to work…

Forty Under 40: Jason K. Wilson

Jason Wilson is helping fix the health care system one provider and one clinic at a time. Wilson oversaw the convergence of five clinics and 35 providers (doctors or nurse…

Forty Under 40: Charles Todd Wisdom

Todd Wisdom found his calling in high school. The Tulsa native was a senior when his accounting teacher introduced him to the world of debits and credits. He crunched numbers…