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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…

Forty Under 40: Bill Akins

Bill Akins said never accepting mediocrity and being an early adapter to technology have helped him most in his career. Im never satisfied in the status quo, Akins said. That…

Forty Under 40: Bob Balfe

Bob Balfe started his career in radio, earning his bachelors degree in broadcast news in 1990 from Arkansas State University in Jonesboro. While working in broadcast news, the Ash Flat…

Forty Under 40: Clifton Beckham

Clifton Beckham is one great example of climbing the corporate ladder. After graduating in 1994 with a bachelors degree in science and accounting from Arkansas State University in Jonesboro, Beckham…

Forty Under 40: Mark Bethell

Mark Bethells heart has always been in health care. He attended Lynchburg College in Virginia in 1988 to play basketball but soon quit the team to volunteer as an EMT…

Forty Under 40: Steven Brooks

Steven Brooks was born in Springdale but grew up at various naval bases around the country. He attended the University of Arkansas where he earned a degree in accounting in…

Forty Under 40: Sarah Brothers

In her first year as a full-time Realtor, Sarah Brothers closed on more than $2 million worth of business for Griffin Company Realtors. Intending to become a doctor, Brothers attended…