Johnelle Hunt
Johnelle Hunt | |
|---|---|
| Born | Johnelle Terria DeBusk January 4, 1932 Heber Springs, Arkansas, US |
| Alma mater | University of Central Arkansas (dropped out) |
| Spouse | Johnnie Bryan Hunt (m. 1952; his death 2006)[1] |
| 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.[2][3] She dropped out of the University of Central Arkansas.[4]
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.[4] She continues to be the largest individual shareholder in the company.[5]
In November 2023, Hunt had a net worth of US$4.6 billion.[5]
Personal life
Hunt has two children and lives in Fayetteville, Arkansas.[4] Her son Bryan Hunt is on the board of J.B. Hunt Transport Services.[4] 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.[6]
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.
- ^ a b c d "Forbes profile: Johnelle Hunt". Forbes. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
- ^ a b "Walmart heirs, Johnelle Hunt among Arkansans of Forbes 400 list of America's richest people". KARK. 2023-10-03. Archived from the original on 2023-12-10. Retrieved 2026-06-18.
- ^ "Board of Directors". J.B. Hunt. Retrieved June 13, 2024.