Arkansas Business Rankings: Executive Compensation
Ranked by total compensation in 2001
Rank	Executive	Title	Total 2001	2,001	2001 Stock	2,001	Bonus or			Salary + Bonus
			Compensation	Salary or Cash	Options	Profit	Performance-		Company	as % of
				Compensation	Value Realized	Sharing	Based Pay	Other-2001*	Net Income	Net Income	Company		2000 Compensation	2000 Salary	2000 Options	2000 P.S.	2000 Bonus	Other-2000
1	Wayne Garrison	COB	11,118,444	375,000	10,702,500			40,944	32,945,000	1.14%	J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc.		375000	375000
2	H. Lee Scott Jr.	Pres. & CEO	10,555,798	1,123,077	7,419,961	3,400	1,784,750	224,610	6,671,000,000	0.04%	Wal-Mart Stores Inc.		8921635	992308	1,750,000		6,083,159	96,168
3	David Glass	Dir.	9,355,293	1,086,538	6,343,431	3,400	1,298,000	623,924	6,671,000,000	0.04%	Wal-Mart Stores Inc.		4188576	1219110	797,203		1,778,000	394,263
4	David Banks	Retired	5,035,648	620,192			600,000	3,815,456	(301,272,000)	N/A	Beverly Enterprises Inc.		2582282	775000	1,610,583		160,000	36,699
5	Thomas Coughlin	EVP	4,279,039	885,769	2,259,738	3,400	935,929	194,203	6,671,000,000	0.03%	Wal-Mart Stores Inc.		4509302	828734	2,441,584		1,120,000	118,984
6	Joe Ford	COB & CEO	3,598,005	1,000,000		6,800	1,250,000	1,341,205	1,067,000,000	0.21%	Alltel Corp.		2959770	825000	778,750	6,800	1,237,500	111,720
7	Robert L. Peterson	Dir.	3,500,040	669,000			2,787,165	43,875	88,000,000	3.93%	Tyson Foods Inc.		6570475	1000000			5,205,853	364,622
8	John H. Tyson	COB, Pres. & CEO	3,006,936	650,000			2,123,790	233,146	88,000,000	3.15%	Tyson Foods Inc.		1374636	782886	483,750			108,000
9	Richard L. Bond	Co-COO	2,872,665	624,667			2,167,182	80,816	88,000,000	3.17%	Tyson Foods Inc.		1799574	688532			933,053	177,989
10	Scott Ford	Pres. & COO	2,715,641	850,000		6,800	1,020,000	838,841	1,067,000,000	0.18%	Alltel Corp.		2249580	700000	525,000	6,800	945,000	72,780
11	Enoch Dawkins	Pres.	2,656,019	430,000	1,826,419		325,000	74,600	330,903,000	0.23%	Murphy Oil Corp.		653908	372917			250,000	30,991
12	Robert Young III	Pres. & CEO	2,612,955	503,600	590,701	5,100	374,678	1,138,876	41,404,000	2.12%	Arkansas Best Corp.		2562583	503600			1,117,992	940,991
13	Francis X. Frantz	EVP	2,585,149	450,000	1,451,750	6,800	360,000	316,599	1,067,000,000	0.08%	Alltel Corp.		1113389	400000	282,500	6,800	390,000	34,089
14	Claiborne Deming	Pres. & CEO	1,836,466	791,671			900,000	144,795	330,903,000	0.51%	Murphy Oil Corp.		1399939	691674			650,000	58,265
15	Don Tyson	Senior COB	1,835,677	600,000			824,855	410,822	88,000,000	1.62%	Tyson Foods Inc.		1279001	944001			200,000	135,000
16	David Stubblefield	Div. Pres.	1,715,250	303,600		5,100	399,082	1,007,468	41,404,000	1.70%	Arkansas Best Corp.		1222599	303600				918,999
17	Herbert Fox Jr.	EVP	1,712,431	432,084	514,699		350,000	415,648	330,903,000	0.24%	Murphy Oil Corp.		676226	394174			250,000	32,052
18	John B. Menzer	EVP	1,629,165	717,308		3,400	838,929	69,528	6,671,000,000	0.02%	Wal-Mart Stores Inc.		2898013	640385	1,556,015		637,000	64,613
19	James Freeman	SVP & CFO	1,588,200	500,000	1,007,700			80,500	71,798,000	0.70%	Dillard's Inc.		579400	500000				79,400
20	Jeffrey R. Fox	Pres.	1,508,444	550,000		5,100	467,500	485,844	1,067,000,000	0.10%	Alltel Corp.		1512659	500000	371,250	5,950	562,500	72,959
21	Kevin Beebe	Pres.	1,408,604	550,000		6,800	467,500	384,304	1,067,000,000	0.10%	Alltel Corp.		2492658	500000	325,000	6,800	1,562,500	98,358
22	Steven A. Cosse	SVP & GC	1,389,763	356,250	662,606		300,000	70,907	330,903,000	0.20%	Murphy Oil Corp.		540908	312917			200,000	27,991
23	Thomas R. Grimm	EVP	1,295,056	648,462		3,400	596,232	46,962	6,671,000,000	0.02%	Wal-Mart Stores Inc.		2215149	590385	978,361		608,400	38,003
24	William Floyd	COB, CEO & Pres.	1,288,897	664,690			600,000	24,207	(301,272,000)	N/A	Beverly Enterprises Inc.		520125	353846			125,000	41,279
25	Kirk Thompson	Pres. & CEO	1,174,411	450,000	717,632		2,318	4,461	32,945,000	1.37%	J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc.		497385	450000			45,000	2,385
26	William Mathies	COO	1,168,104	408,115	168,245		188,150	403,594	(301,272,000)	N/A	Beverly Enterprises Inc.		1000270	400000	543,431		35,000	21,839
27	Jerry Yarbrough	SVP	1,134,311	243,600	321,338	5,100	151,032	413,241	41,404,000	0.95%	Arkansas Best Corp.		1084329	243600			450,660	390,069
28	William Dillard II	CEO	867,400	710,000				157,400	71,798,000	0.99%	Dillard's Inc.		876150	710000				166,150
29	Bill H. Stobaugh	VP	788,436	240,006	360,253		150,000	38,177	330,903,000	0.12%	Murphy Oil Corp.		296996	207504			75,000	14,492
30	Greg Lee	COO	785,105	450,000			298,542	36,563	88,000,000	0.85%	Tyson Foods Inc.		883077	412500	322,500		110,000	38,077
31	Alex Dillard	Pres.	762,400	620,000				142,400	71,798,000	0.86%	Dillard's Inc.		775270	620000				155,270
32	Charles D. Morgan	COB	729,403	705,000				24,403	6,379,000	11.05%	Acxiom Corp.		614699	595000				19,699
33	John McFarland	Pres. & CEO	728,844	270,000	211,651	15,354	221,704	10,135	22,385,000	2.20%	Baldor Electric Inc.		523629	250000	247,500			26,129
34	Eugene D. Leman	SVP	696,926	365,948			320,000	10,978	88,000,000	0.78%	Tyson Foods Inc.		1161387	464942			559,576	136,869
35	Douglas J. Babb	EVP	680,718	345,288	80,438		200,000	54,992	(301,272,000)	N/A	Beverly Enterprises Inc.		326945	236250			60,000	30,695
36	Jerry Walton	EVP & CFO	663,181	325,000	332,767		2,031	3,383	32,945,000	0.99%	J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc.		358286	321154			32,500	4,632
37	J. Thomas May	CEO	662,140	308,000	204,141		32,500	117,499	16,528,000	2.06%	Simmons First National Corp.		496914	308000	79,500		32,500	76,914
38	Mike Dillard	EVP	637,450	540,000				97,450	71,798,000	0.75%	Dillard's Inc.		650900	540000				110,900
39	David R. Devereaux	COO	594,729	346,143	62,352		180,454	5,780	(301,272,000)	N/A	Beverly Enterprises Inc.		287336	248154			30,000	9,182
40	Drue Corbusier	EVP	591,196	500,000				91,196	71,798,000	0.70%	Dillard's Inc.		601110	500000				101,110
41	Steven Hankins	EVP & CFO	571,886	300,000			248,196	23,690	88,000,000	0.62%	Tyson Foods Inc.		551290	281250			248,196	21,844
42	Lloyd Davis	EVP & COO	566,091	206,000	164,200	15,354	169,152	11,385	22,385,000	1.68%	Baldor Electric Inc.		425401	200000	198,000			27,401
43	R.S. Boreham Jr.	COB	555,622	210,000	120,729	15,354	172,436	37,103	22,385,000	1.71%	Baldor Electric Inc.		594486	270000	267,300			57,186
44	David Loeffler	VP	524,531	196,100	119,991	5,100	121,582	81,758	41,404,000	0.77%	Arkansas Best Corp.		623405	196100			362,785	64,520
45	Bobby W. Stephens	EVP	522,856	342,409			168,727	11,720	(301,272,000)	N/A	Beverly Enterprises Inc.		413626	334105			47,000	32,521
46	Robert Weaver	Pres. & CEO	519,310	387,500			131,810		10,071,000	5.16%	P.A.M. Transportation Inc.		412788	362500			47,738	2,550
47	Lary Scott	EVP	492,610	253,600		5,100	157,232	76,678	41,404,000	0.99%	Arkansas Best Corp.		904510	253600			469,160	181,750
48	Rodger S. Kline	Ops Leader	483,350	466,000				17,350	6,379,000	7.31%	Acxiom Corp.		406180	394000				12,180
49	J.B. Hunt	Sr. Chr.	477,247	375,000				102,247	32,945,000	1.14%	J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc.		464135	448345				15,790
50	C. Stanley Bailey	COB & CEO	473,750	323,750			150,000		12,291,000	3.85%	Superior Financial Corp.		450000	300000			150,000
51	Dean G. Cannon	Pres. & COB	455,077	455,077					(7,303,442)	N/A	Cannon Express Inc.		450016	210016			240,000
52	James Womble	Div. Leader	402,753	388,000				14,753	6,379,000	6.08%	Acxiom Corp.		336797	326000				10,797
53	Alex Dietz	Div. Leader	393,520	340,000	47,196			6,324	6,379,000	5.33%	Acxiom Corp.		298997	291000				7,997
54	George Gleason	COB & CEO	380,231	275,000			100,000	5,231	8,959,000	4.19%	Bank of the Ozarks Inc.		239508	234278				5,230
55	L. Lee Hodges	Div. Leader	374,250	360,500				13,750	6,379,000	5.65%	Acxiom Corp.		N/A	N/A
56	Ron Pearce	Pres. & CEO	359,111	270,400	24,569		50,000	14,142	9,980,000	3.21%	Deltic Timber Corp.		498572	260000	132,375		95,600	10,597
57	C. Marvin Scott	Pres. & COO	353,750	243,750			110,000		12,291,000	2.88%	Superior Financial Corp.		330000	220000	110,000
58	Larry Brandt	Pres. & COO	317,249	258,780			18,265	40,204	5,460,000	5.07%	First Federal Bancshares of Arkansas Inc.		309590	258780			16,743	34,067
59	Paul Bergant	EVP	285,554	280,000			1,750	3,804	32,945,000	0.86%	J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc.		306006	276038			28,000	1,968
60	W. Clif Lawson	EVP & COO	275,480	204,000			68,930	2,550	10,071,000	2.71%	P.A.M. Transportation Inc.		213899	186680			24,719	2,500
61	Carolyn Thomason	EVP	271,103	217,200			13,699	40,204	5,460,000	4.23%	First Federal Bancshares of Arkansas Inc.		262851	216100			12,684	34,067
62	Vida H. Lampkin	COB	253,509	114,474				139,035	620,316	18.45%	HCB Bancshares Inc.		134210	108485				25,725
63	Clefton Vaughn	VP	252,792	201,800			40,000	10,992	9,980,000	2.42%	Deltic Timber Corp.		345384	194000	83,838		57,000	10,546
64	Gene J. Hagedorn	VP	245,333	125,000	47,332	15,354	53,373	4,274	22,385,000	0.80%	Baldor Electric Inc.		199028	120000			59,400	19,628
65	W. Bayless Rowe	GC & Sec.	237,668	189,300			38,000	10,368	9,980,000	2.28%	Deltic Timber Corp.		331084	182000	83,838		55,300	9,946
66	Larry Goddard	VP & CFO	222,617	162,500			57,667	2,450	10,071,000	2.19%	P.A.M. Transportation Inc.		173236	150000			20,686	2,550
67	Rick D. Gardner	CFO	221,875	151,875			70,000		12,291,000	1.81%	Superior Financial Corp.		210000	140000	70,000
68	Jerry A. Bragiel	Pres. & CEO	216,371	216,371					7,000	3091.01%	Champion Parts Inc.		213881	213881
69	E. Lynn Scott	Pres. & CEO	214,793	210,000				4,793	3,926,000	5.35%	Brass Eagle Inc.		249164	193500			49,830	5,834
70	Jerry Orler	Pres.	208,509	131,484	72,000			5,025	1,087,000	12.10%	USA Truck Inc.		136145	131484				4,661
71	George Jacobs	VP	196,486	131,484	60,000			5,002	1,087,000	12.10%	USA Truck Inc.		136511	131484				5,027
72	Randal G. Waltman	VP	194,854	115,000		14,245	61,584	4,025	22,385,000	0.79%	Baldor Electric Inc.		182107	110000			54,450	17,657
73	Alex Fassbender	EVP	187,454	187,454					(13,568,819)	N/A	ThermoEnergy Corp.		118688	118688
74	Barry Crow	EVP	186,100	137,501	19,650		17,500	11,449	16,528,000	0.94%	Simmons First National Corp.		161618	132851			16,500	12,267
75	Tommy W. Richardson	EVP & CFO	183,831	132,000			13,191	38,640	5,460,000	2.66%	First Federal Bancshares of Arkansas Inc.		158904	108600			17,250	33,054
76	Mark Ross	Pres.	182,020	142,500			35,000	4,520	8,959,000	1.98%	Bank of the Ozarks Inc.		141500	136500				5,000
77	David V. Meghreblian	VP	179,124	146,000			25,000	8,124	9,980,000	1.71%	Deltic Timber Corp.		199852	128000	33,094		31,600	7,158
78	Dennis Cossey	CEO	176,811	176,811					(13,568,819)	N/A	ThermoEnergy Corp.		193607	193607
78	Primo L. Montesi	Pres.	176,811	176,811					(13,568,819)	N/A	ThermoEnergy Corp.		193607	193607
80	Sherri R. Billings	SVP	176,791	126,000			12,177	38,614	5,460,000	2.53%	First Federal Bancshares of Arkansas Inc.		151192	108000			10,147	33,045
81	Jack McCray	GM Real Estate	173,532	140,880			25,000	7,652	9,980,000	1.66%	Deltic Timber Corp.		188382	129080	33,094		19,000	7,208
82	Robert Powell	COB & CEO	172,138	164,352				7,786	1,087,000	15.12%	USA Truck Inc.		171265	164352				6,913
83	Eric Baker	GM	170,779	169,538				1,241	3,926,000	4.32%	Brass Eagle Inc.		0	0			-	-
84	Dwayne Powell	CEO (then-CFO)	169,250	169,250					1,408,911	12.01%	Pocahontas Bancorp Inc.		181168	153500				27,668
85	Larry L. Patrick	VP	168,874	168,874					(7,303,442)	N/A	Cannon Express Inc.		162081	162081
86	Cameron D. McKeel	Pres. & CEO	167,462	103,935				63,527	629,316	16.52%	HCB Bancshares Inc.		123747	98224				25,523
87	Frank Coffman Jr.*	CEO	166,060	154,100				11,960	5,460,000	2.82%	First Federal Bancshares of Arkansas Inc.		345828	296540			15,221	34,067
88	Andrew Gomez	Dir. Ops.	156,902	153,352				3,550	3,926,000	3.91%	Brass Eagle Inc.		101646	70000			28,000	3,646
89	J.R. Brian Hanna	VP & CFO	154,343	150,000				4,343	3,926,000	3.82%	Brass Eagle Inc.		170183	132825			33,909	3,449
90	Paul Moore	CFO	151,451	113,065			35,000	3,386	8,959,000	1.65%	Bank of the Ozarks Inc.		113064	108064				5,000
91	Steven DeMent	VP	149,230	145,848				3,382	3,926,000	3.71%	Brass Eagle Inc.		171995	138915			30,005	3,075
92	Joe Brooks	Co-CEO	145,000	105,000	40,000			-	312,864	33.56%	AERT		105000	105000
93	Jean Arehart	Div. Pres.	142,692	104,070			35,000	3,622	8,959,000	1.55%	Bank of the Ozarks Inc.		113622	90000			10,000	3,622
94	Duane Wormington	VP	142,570	142,570					(7,303,442)	N/A	Cannon Express Inc.		139241	139241
95	Danny Criner	Div. Pres.	136,122	112,746			20,000	3,376	8,959,000	1.48%	Bank of the Ozarks Inc.		113611	108611				5,000
96	Mike Kelly†	EVP	135,000	135,000					(25,033,854)	N/A	PetQuarters Inc.		356875	135000	221,875
97	William E. Salley	Chief Technology Officer	120,000	120,000					(2,849,484)	N/A	Delta Systems Inc.		113788	113788
98	James Powell	SVP	118,588	98,051			12,250	8,287	16,528,000	0.67%	Simmons First National Corp.		115040	94720			11,500	8,820
99	Robert A. Fehlman	SVP	108,781	92,022			10,000	6,759	16,528,000	0.62%	Simmons First National Corp.		100553	85582			8,000	6,971
100	Jerry W. Cottingham	VP	103,536	96,000				7,536	1,087,000	8.83%	USA Truck Inc.		103247	96000				7,247
101	Kent Horton	VP	101,603	101,603					(7,303,442)	-1.39%	Cannon Express Inc.		87763	87763
102	Steven B. Dempsey†	COB & CEO	100,000	100,000					(25,033,854)	N/A	PetQuarters Inc.		100000	100000
102	Niloo Howe†	Pres	100,000	100,000					(25,033,854)	N/A	PetQuarters Inc.		100000	100000
104	Patrick Majors	VP	94,309	91,200				3,109	1,087,000	8.39%	USA Truck Inc.		92772	89200				3,572
105	Gregg Rollins†	CFO	92,000	92,000					(25,033,854)	N/A	PetQuarters Inc.		85000	85000
106	Charles W. Bruce	Software Engineer	90,000	90,000					(2,849,484)	N/A	Delta Systems Inc.		90004	90004
107	Jake M. Bushey	Pres. & CEO	88,874	88,874					(2,849,484)	N/A	Delta Systems Inc.		62838	62838
108	Edward A. Krug	VP	85,523	85,523					(2,849,484)	N/A	Delta Systems Inc.		87234	87234
109	Gerald R. Hurlow	COB & CEO	59,376	59,376					(2,849,484)	N/A	Delta Systems Inc.		0	0
110	Liam C. Buckley	VP	55,846	55,846					(2,849,484)	N/A	Delta Systems Inc.		0	0
111	William McCabe	VP	28,000	28,000					(13,568,819)	N/A	ThermoEnergy Corp.		N/A	N/A
112	Stephen Brooks	Co-CEO	-	-				-	312,864	0.00%	AERT		0	0
Sources: Proxy statements and annual reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission which include 2001 compensation.
*Other compensation includes such things as contribution to employee stock ownership plans, contributions to 401 (k) reti
**Frank Coffman died in May 2001.
†PetQuarters' figures are for 2000 and 1999. No 2001 proxy statement has been released.