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Forty Under 40: Marty Bryan

Marty Bryan spent four years as a certified public accountant after graduating with a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Arkansas in 1986. But he felt like he…

Forty Under 40: Brian Cole

Brian Cole, 34, joined Arvest Bank Group Inc. this year in Fayetteville, where he said it’s “a thrill” to be managing the investment and trust division of the oldest bank…

Forty Under 40: Clark Ellison

When Clark Ellison decided to major in communications in college, he knew he wanted to focus on the health care industry. As executive director of development for Mercy Health System…

Forty Under 40: Ed Ericson

The son of an English professor, Ed Ericson grew up in Michigan, Iowa and California. Ericson, 37, followed in his father’s footsteps by earning three college degrees, but all of…

Forty Under 40: Brian Falcone

Brian Falcone, 35, grew up in suburban Philadelphia and graduated from Penn State University in 1988. In 1990, he went to work for Johnson & Johnson and has been with…

Forty Under 40: Ted Fox

Ted Fox, 36, grew up on a farm in New Jersey and lived in New York, Chicago and North Carolina before settling in Bentonville in 1998. After earning a bachelor’s…

Forty Under 40: Marilyn Gottsponer

Marilyn Gottsponer, 36, grew up in Plainview (Yell County) and earned a bachelor’s degree in agribusiness from Arkansas Tech University in 1989. For the next five and a half years,…

Forty Under 40: Kerry Harmon

Kerry Harmon has been with Wal-Mart Stores Inc. since the age of 16. I started out pushing shopping carts in from the parking lot, said Harmon. Now, 19 years later,…

Forty Under 40: Stan Heath

Before coaching a single game at Walton Arena, Stan Heath already has won over Arkansas Razorbacks fans from every corner of the state. Heath, 36, was named coach of the…

Forty Under 40: Jennifer Hendren

Jennifer Hendren was part of the legal team that in May 2001 helped wed Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale and IBP Inc. to create the world’s largest meat company. She…

Forty Under 40: Eddie Hight

Eddie Hight doesn’t really like to talk about himself. He’d rather discuss the company he loves and directs, America’s Car-Mart Inc. in Bentonville. Now publicly traded, Car-Mart operates nearly 60…

Forty Under 40: Ryan Hodson

Ryan Hodson, 27, sacrificed his time outdoors when he helped open Ripple Outfitters Inc. in Fayetteville. The hunting, fishing and travel store occupies 45-65 hours of Hodson’s average week and…

Forty Under 40: Catherine Fennell-Holmes

In an industry riddled with high turnover and transient customer loyalties, Catherine Fennell-Holmes developed an oasis in the business of pampering. At age 23, Holmes bought Esthetiques-The Spa in 1997….

Forty Under 40: Tim Hutchinson Jr.

A member of President George W. Bush’s ballot counting team that was dispatched to Florida during the 2000 Presidential election controversy, Tim Hutchinson Jr. knows about attention to detail. This…

Forty Under 40: Sean Keith

Establishing a one-stop legal shop was the goal of Sean Keith and partner Drew Miller when they founded their Rogers law firm in 1995. By August, Keith Miller Butler &…

Forty Under 40: Jerry Kelso

Jerry Kelso figures he stepped out of college into the perfect job. At 32, Kelso is vice president of Crafton Tull & Associates Inc. The Jacksonville native received a bachelor’s…

Forty Under 40: Tim W. Kizer

After working as a fly-fishing guide, a manager of a cruise-dining ship and a sales rep for White’s Auto-Fisher, Tim W. Kizer, 36, left Montana and returned to his home…

Forty Under 40: Doug Lynch

As executive vice president of Community Bank of North Arkansas, Doug Lynch has a full schedule. He acts as chief lending officer of a bank that roughly has doubled its…

Forty Under 40: Chris Maddox

As CEO of Verisource, Chris Maddox leads a broad application and network development firm. In addition to guiding the company’s overall business strategy and operations, Maddox takes time for personal…

Forty Under 40: Dana Mather

Improving the quality of life in Rogers is Dana Mather’s main focus. As community development director, Mather, 32, works with a variety of committees recognizing community volunteers, training residents in…