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2001 Arkansas Business
of the Year Winners

Since 1988, Arkansas Business has honored the state's top executives, small businesses and nonprofits with the annual Arkansas Business of the Year Awards. Readers make nominations and an independent panel of judges selects the winners. Here are profiles and videos of the best and brightest of the state's business community.

Stephen Strange Sr.*Business Executive of the YearConway
Polk Stanley Yeary Architects Ltd.*Category I (1-25 Employees)Little Rock
Arkansas Bankers' Bank*Category II (26-75 Employees)Little Rock
Athletic World Advertising*Category III (76-300 Employees)Fayetteville
Access Schools*Category IV (Nonprofit Organizations)Little Rock
Rick Niece*Nonprofit Executive of the YearClarksville

2001 Arkansas Community Foundation Outstanding
Philanthropic Corporation Awards

Since 2001, Arkansas Business has partnered with the Arkansas Community Foundation to president the organization's Outstanding Philanthropic Corporation Awards, which honors businesses that are committed to good citizenship and worthy philanthropic endeavors. Here are profiles and videos of those honorees

Harps Food Stores Inc.* Springdale
SBC Southwestern Bell Arkansas* Little Rock
Stone & Ward* Little Rock

The 2001 Finalists

Category I
(1-25 employees)
- Arkansas Industrial Machinery Inc.North Little Rock
- Communications Development Inc.Little Rock
- Ervin & Co. CPAsFayetteville
- Polk Stanley Yeary Architects Ltd.*Little Rock
- The Griffin Co. RealtorsSpringdale
Category II
(26-75 employees)
- Arkansas Bankers' Bank*Little Rock
- FoxCor Inc.Little Rock
- Fuller & Son Hardware Inc.Little Rock
- Technical Machining Services Inc.Rogers
- Yam's Choice Plus Autos Inc.Little Rock
Category III
(76-300 employees)
- Alpha Packaging Inc.Greenwood
- Arkansas National BankBentonville
- Athletic World Advertising*Fayetteville
- Clear Mountain Spring WaterLittle Rock
- First Arkansas Bank & TrustJacksonville

Nonprofit Organization
of the Year
Nonprofit Executive
of the Year
- Gloria RedmanLittle Rock
- Liz LarkinLittle Rock
- Rick Niece*Clarksville
- Tammy SimmonsLittle Rock
- Tonya HyattNorth Little Rock
Executive
of the Year
- Andy MurraySpringdale
- Hank BreshearsSpringdale
- J. French HillLittle Rock
- Larry T. WilsonJacksonville
- Stephen Strange Sr.*Conway

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2001 Arkansas Businessof the Year Winners

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The 2001 Finalists

Previous Arkansas Business of the Year Winners

2001 Arkansas Business
of the Year Winners

2001 Arkansas Community Foundation Outstanding
Philanthropic Corporation Awards