Tag: forty-under-40

Forty Under 40: Gregg Ogden

Gregg Ogden returned to Fayetteville to run the family business in 1996, following stints in Dallas and Atlanta as a hole-in-one insurance salesman. But his greatest ace was yet to…

Forty Under 40: Corey Osborne

Corey Osborne, 30, moved the headquarters of Shakey’s Frozen Custard from Joplin, Mo., to Fayetteville in March. This fall, he plans to begin an expansion that will eventually take the…

Forty Under 40: Kay Palmer

Realizing the impact her department has in day-to-day operations on both her employer and her customers makes every day an exciting one for Kay Palmer. Palmer, 38, is the chief…

Forty Under 40: Jonell Sabbe

Jonell Sabbe says traveling is her favorite hobby, but the best trip she’s taken may have been the one where she returned to Northwest Arkansas. Sabbe, 33, lived out of…

Forty Under 40: Phil Schoettlin

As chairman of the Republican Party of Arkansas’ 3rd District Committee, Phil Schoettlin has seen a metamorphosis in Northwest Arkansas. Since 1990 when he got involved in local politics, the…

Forty Under 40: Jim Singleton

A native of Gravette, Jim Singleton knows farming. And after nearly 18 years in banking, he knows a little bit about that, too. Singleton’s combined talents are why Arvest Bank…

Forty Under 40: Jim Smith

Jim Smith took a huge career step in 2000 when he moved from Little Rock to Northwest Arkansas to open the first Friday, Eldridge, and Clark Law Firm office outside…

Forty Under 40: Tonya Smith

When Dr. Tonya Smith opened her pediatric dental office in May 1999, she permanently filled her dance card. Every month, more than 500 patients ages 1-18 swivel in and out…

Forty Under 40: Arthur Thurman

Arthur Thurman earned a bachelor’s degree in finance management from the University of Arkansas in 1984. He had already started graduate school in 1985, when the U.S. Comptroller of the…

Forty Under 40: J. Max Van Hoose

J. Max Van Hoose’s title as director of construction and equipment at Harps Foods Stores Inc. hardly tells the story. Van Hoose, 33, is a versatile player for the Springdale…

Forty Under 40: Steve Voyak

In 1996, after three years of talk-news radio and nine years of newspaper reporting, Steve Voyak switched journalistic gears. Rather than report news to the public, Voyak became the director…

Forty Under 40: Tina Waggener

As executive director of The Cancer Challenge in Northwest Arkansas, Tina Waggener said she sees the best side of people. “There couldn’t be more satisfaction than working with people who…

Forty Under 40: Kerry Watkins

It took Kerry Watkins only three years to become a chartered financial analyst, a feat that takes most analysts another year or two. Raised on her family’s Greenland farm, the…

Forty Under 40: Karen Williams

As owner of a State Farm insurance agency, Karen Williams works with folks from every industry. The 37-year-old said her outgoing personality helps her communicate with customers from different backgrounds….

Forty Under 40: Rosie Aguilar

Texas lost a good one when Rosie Aguilar moved to Arkansas on a college track-and-field scholarship. Northwest Arkansas gained more than an athlete when Aguilar, 27, chose to stay in…

Forty Under 40: David Earl Allen

By starting his own film production business, David Earl Allen sewed together an exciting reality from his life’s dream. Acting and directing in school plays, Allen enjoyed show business, but…

Forty Under 40: Donald Brown

In March, Donald Brown was recognized by TeleCorp PCS/Suncom Wireless as one of its top managers in the company. He couldn’t help it. He’s in love. Brown, 39, said he…

Forty Under 40: Patrick Carr

Patrick Carr, 34, grew up in Richmond, Va., and began his professional career with Day’s Inn, first as a front desk supervisor and later as hotel manager. In 1988, he…

Forty Under 40: Brad Christian

When Qwest Internet Solutions decided it needed a “winner” in Northwest Arkansas’ lucrative e-business market, it hired Brad Christian. A former U.S. Navy Seal with extensive high-tech training, Christian joined…

Forty Under 40: Matt Crafton

Most people cringe when they recognize the bright orange signs forewarning road construction. Matt Crafton cracks a grin. Serving as senior vice president of highway design for the family co-owned…