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Forty Under 40: Cyndi Bilyeu

Cyndi Bilyeu’s passion for nonprofit work started after she completed her master’s degree in political science at the University of Arkansas in 1999. She decided to spend a couple of…

Forty Under 40: Jeff Bishop

Jeff Bishop grew up in Prescott and joined the U.S. Marine Corps at the age of 19. A year later, he was in a supervisory role, which helped shape his…

Forty Under 40: Ron Branscum

Ron Branscum grew up in Jacksonville and earned his bachelor’s in accounting from the University of Central Arkansas in Conway. nWhile attending school, he worked as a teller for Superior…

Forty Under 40: Connie Jo Clampit

In her nearly 15 years with Tyson Foods Inc., Connie Jo Clampit has held seven different positions. After earning a bachelor’s degree in general business from the University of Arkansas…

Forty Under 40: Mike Cook

Mike Cook likes to joke that he graduated in the Top 10 of his high school class. It’s true, but so did everybody else. There were only eight students who…

Forty Under 40: Andy Core

Andy Core believes so strongly that “a healthy lifestyle fuels success” that he’s built a career out of it. Core, a Fort Smith native, earned a graduate degree in exercise…

Forty Under 40: Janine R. Covington

Janine Covington was raised in the family business. The work ethic of her parents contributed to her drive for success, but when she was younger she had no desire to…

Forty Under 40: Christopher Crossland

Christopher Crossland started working for the family business, Crossland Construction Co., in his hometown of Columbus, Kan., on steel and concrete crews while he was still in high school.nA few…

Forty Under 40: Wendy Davidson

Wendy Davidson has worked for Tyson Foods Inc. for more than 10 years. nThe Le Mars, Iowa, native earned a bachelor’s degree in political science and sociology with an emphasis…

Forty Under 40: David Erstine

Although he earned his bachelor’s degree in agricultural business from the University of Arkansas in 2001, David Erstine was working on his career in real estate while he was still…

Forty Under 40: Catherine Frederick

Catherine Frederick worked full time at Bob Wimberly Public Relations while earning her bachelor’s degree at night from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. That taste of “PR” convinced…

Forty Under 40: James Harkins

While growing up in Little Rock, James Harkins wanted to be either a commercial Realtor or a country-and-western songwriter. But a three-week stint in Nashville trying to break into show…

Forty Under 40: Brad Johnson

Brad Johnson started to go to law school, but changed his mind during the first semester to take a position with Scurlock Industries Inc. Johnson said he had always loved…

Forty Under 40: Missy Kincaid

Little Rock native Missy Darwin Kincaid graduated from the University of Arkansas in 1987. She then spent time in Washington D.C. working for U.S. Sen. David Pryor, D-Arkansas; just under…

Forty Under 40: Kenny King

The Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market on Crossover Road in Fayetteville won the David Glass Asset Management Award last year as the best Neighborhood Market in the nation.nKenny King, who has managed…

Forty Under 40: Robert Kisabeth

Robert Kisabeth wanted to be a chef. Although he still loves cooking Italian food, he found his real talent in managing hotels.nA native of Plymouth, Mich., Kisabeth graduated from Michigan…

Forty Under 40: Steven Lane

Steven Lane made his way to Bentonville three years after earning a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering at the University of Missouri-Columbia in 1989. Previously he had worked for an…

Forty Under 40: Alex Lostetter

A real Renaissance man, Alex Lostetter is the author of the young adult science fiction novel, “Yesterday’s Shadow,” an avid painter, hiker, traveler and water skier.nThe president of Arkansas Power…

Forty Under 40: Mitchell Massey

Mitchell Massey started a hydraulics firm in 1992 and later launched his own holding company that has an interest in a number of entities, including five primary companies through Massey…

Forty Under 40: Mark McQueen

Mark McQueen owned his own businesses, but after some health problems helped him realize that taking off work really wasn’t an option, he began to look for a more giving…