Arkansas Money & Politics is proud to introduce its list of Influencers for 2024, those who inspire us all to reach higher, achieve more and improve things in our communities. Within this list, find leaders in the corporate, nonprofit and public-service spaces — people who provide jobs, feed the state’s economy and provide a hand up to those who need it.
The individuals on this list were handpicked by a blue ribbon panel, who culled hundreds of nominations down to the final listing. They represent not only the best of what they do, but the present and future leaders of our state, who work for the good of us all. As the state’s leading publication focused on the business, community and policy, AMP is proud to shine a bright spotlight on these outstanding achievers and their accomplishments.
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Marvin Childers
President
The Poultry Federation
Marvin Childers has served as the president of the Poultry Federation, a trade organization that has represented the poultry and egg industry in Arkansas, Oklahoma and Missouri since 2007. Childers considers it an honor to lead an organization where the industry provides billions of dollars to the state’s economy. Childers is a board member of the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce and co-chair of the chamber’s tax committee. He also serves as a board member of the Arkansas 4-H Foundation. In 2020 and 2021, Childers served on the Governor’s Economic Recovery Task Force with a focus on agriculture issues. Childers served as an Arkansas state representative from 2001 through 2006 and has practiced law with Friday, Eldredge & Clark since 2000.
