Fortune 500

A generation ago, Bentonville began its journey to become the beating heart of global retail. As Walmart grew, its top suppliers planted roots nearby – drawn by the simple reality that proximity meant speed. Being closer to the retail action …

Though it may not have been where he was born or raised, Jim Ronquest is as much at home in the Natural State as any native-born Arkansan. The famed outdoorsman originally hails from the Missouri Ozarks, but his father’s job …

Summit Utilities, Inc. (Summit) recently revealed Bob Gunderman as the company’s Chief Financial Officer who will be based in Little Rock. Gunderman is a seasoned Chief Financial Officer and business partner with Fortune 500 public and private company experience. He …

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc., one of the largest supply chain solutions providers in North America, recently revealed it has been named to the Fortune 500 for the 11th consecutive year, moving up to the No. 280 spot. “Our advancement …

In 2020, Forbes triumphantly reported its Fortune 500 contained the highest number of companies with a female CEO in the history of that storied list, the culmination of 20 years where Fortune 500 women CEOs multiplied 18 times over. That’s …

Four Arkansas companies made the 2021 Fortune 500 list, down one from last year. These four companies include Walmart, Tyson Foods, J.B. Hunt Transport Services and Murphy USA. Now in its 67th year, the Fortune 500 ranks the top corporations in …

Five Arkansas companies have clinched a spot on the annual Fortune 500 list of the largest companies in the United States.  The five companies that made the list are Walmart, Tyson Foods, Murphy USA, J.B. Hunt Transport Services and Dillard’s. …

Six Arkansas companies have been selected for the 2019 Fortune 500 list. Fortune has named Walmart, Tyson Foods, Murphy USA, J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Dillard’s and Windstream Holdings to the top 500 companies. In addition, two companies – ArcBest and Murphy Oil …

By Caleb Talley | Historic photos courtesy of Shiloh Museum of Ozark History John W. Tyson was born in the northwest Missouri community of Mound City. In 1931, during the height of the Great Depression, Tyson moved his family south to …

By Yang Luo-Branch – Arkansas Association Of Asian Businesses It is to Arkansas’ pride that six native companies were included in the 2018 U.S. Fortune 500 and two in the 2018 Global 500, with Walmart ranked number one, based on revenue on …