| Johnelle Hunt | |
|---|---|
| Born | Johnelle Terria DeBusk (1932-01-04) January 4, 1932 (age 92) Heber Springs, Arkansas, US |
| Alma mater | University of Central Arkansas (dropped out) |
| Spouse | Johnnie Bryan Hunt (m. 1952; his death 2006) |
| Children | 2 |
Johnelle Terria Hunt (née DeBusk, born January 4, 1932) is an American billionaire, the widow of Johnnie Bryan Hunt, and co-founder of J.B. Hunt Transport Services, the company they started in 1961.
Early life
Hunt was born Johnelle Terria DeBusk on January 4, 1932, in Heber Springs, Arkansas. She dropped out of the University of Central Arkansas.
Career
Hunt was on the board of J.B. Hunt Transport Services, the largest publicly-owned trucking company in the US, until 2007, the year after her husband, J.B. Hunt, died.
In November 2020, Hunt had a net worth of US$3.5 billion.
Personal life
Hunt has two children and lives in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Her son Bryan Hunt is on the board of J.B. Hunt Transport Services. However, Bryan has not been employed with the company itself since 1997 and instead serves as the Managing Member of the company's private Progressive Car Finance automobile financing company.
References
- "Johnelle Hunt: Notes on Leading a Billion-Dollar Company, Raising a Family". 30 September 2016.
- "J. B. and Johnelle Hunt". University of Arkansas. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
- "Johnelle Hunt". arwomenshalloffame. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
- ^ "Forbes profile: Johnelle Hunt". Forbes. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
- "Board of Directors". J.B. Hunt. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
| Arkansas Women's Hall of Fame | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | |
| 2016 | |
| 2017 | |
| 2018 | |
| 2019 | |
| 2020 | |
| 2022 | |