Johnelle Hunt
Johnelle Hunt | |
|---|---|
| Born | Johnelle Terria DeBusk January 4, 1932 Heber Springs, Arkansas, US |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Central Arkansas (dropped out) |
| Spouse | Johnnie Bryan Hunt (m. 1952; his death 2006)[1] |
| Children | 2 |
Johnelle Terria Hunt (nee 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
She was born Johnelle Terria DeBusk on January 4, 1932 in Heber Springs, Arkansas.[3][4] She dropped out of the University of Central Arkansas.[2]
Career
She 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.[2]
As of August 2018, she had a net worth of US$3.1 billion.[2]
Personal life
She has two children and lives in Fayetteville, Arkansas.[2] Her son Bryan Hunt is on the board of J.B. Hunt Transport Services.[2]
References
- ^ https://www.littlerocksoiree.com/post/113242/johnelle-hunt-notes-on-leading-a-billion-dollar-company-raising-a-family
- ^ a b c d e f "Forbes profile: Johnelle Hunt". Forbes. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
- ^ "J. B. and Johnelle Hunt". University of Arkansas. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
- ^ "Johnelle Hunt". arwomenshalloffame. Retrieved 9 September 2015.