Left to Right: Will Ford, Scott, Ford, Joe T. Ford, Sam Ford, Joseph Ford. Photo by Chris Davis Through the wall of windows flanking one side of his modest office at Westrock Coffee headquarters in Little Rock, Joe T. Ford …
January 2023
- BusinessBusiness & FinanceFinance & BankingJanuary 2023Magazine
Friends in High Places: CEO Gary Head of Signature Bank of Arkansas
If you start from the bottom, there’s nowhere to go but up. Once you are king of the hill, though, where can you go? Many might rest on their laurels and enjoy the view, but Gary Head, chairman and CEO …
- IndustriesJanuary 2023MagazinePeopleSports/Outdoors
2023 AMP Influencer: Austin Booth, AGFC Director
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffWhat is an influencer? Simply put, it is one who wields influence, no social media account needed. They are the people, be they civil leaders, CEOs, or media personalities, who see something they want to do and have the skills, …
I bought my first vinyl album from the Walmart in Ash Flat in 1976. It was the “Eagles Greatest Hits (1971-1975),” the one with the painted eagle skull on the cover with the blue Mylar background. I played “Lyin’ Eyes,” …
- BusinessIndustriesJanuary 2023MagazineStartup AR
Arkansas to Korea: Growing Entrepreneurial Ecosystems at Home & Abroad
by Caleb Talleyby Caleb TalleyKOTRA is a state-funded trade and investment promotion organization operated by the government of South Korea. KOTRA operates offices throughout the world, with the nearest U.S. location in Dallas. The Silk Road was formally established around 130 B.C., connecting Asia …
Every now and then in our short lives, we encounter an establishment that impacts us so dearly, we remember it for decades to come, even long after that establishment is gone. Coy’s Steak House, formerly of Hot Springs, is a …
- BusinessFoodJanuary 2023Magazine
The Art of the Meal: ‘Elevated: How Jacques & Suzanne Lifted Little Rock’s Cuisine’
by Dwain Hebdaby Dwain HebdaIf you were around in the mid-1970s in Little Rock, you are fortunate enough to remember one of the most remarkable entries in the city’s fine dining history. Talk to anyone who was there, and they’ll tell you Jacques & …
- BusinessJanuary 2023MagazinePeople
2023 AMP Influencer: Lorrie Trogden, Arkansas Bankers Association
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffWhat is an influencer? Simply put, it is one who wields influence, no social media account needed. They are the people, be they civil leaders, CEOs, or media personalities, who see something they want to do and have the skills, …
- AgricultureBusinessIndustriesJanuary 2023Magazine
Getting Our Ducks in a Row
by Steve Bowmanby Steve BowmanThere is a recipe to duck hunting in Arkansas. A recipe that culminates into an emotional, addictive experience for hunters like no other. It comes from the anticipation on a dark boat ride under the arms of oak trees …
- IndustriesJanuary 2023MagazineSports/Outdoors
Changes, Afoot and Afoul: College Football’s New Wild West
by Mark Carterby Mark CarterThe Arkansas Razorbacks suited up just 48 scholarship players for their Liberty Bowl matchup with Kansas last month. The NCAA, of course, allows for 85. In this new era of college football, such postseason attrition is normal. NIL, the transfer …
