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Gwen Crownover Moritz was born in Conway, reared in North Little Rock and graduated from Harding University at Searcy. She worked at the Pine Bluff Commercial, the Arkansas Gazette and the Nashville (Tenn.) Business Journal, with stints at the Tennessee Health Care Association and the Nashville Bar Association thrown in.

Moritz has been editor of Arkansas Business since 1999. She and her husband, Rob Moritz, have two sons. They live in North Little Rock.

Last 10 Articles & Blog Posts

Questions About Martha Shoffner's Arrest That Should Be Answered Monday

16 hours ago –

Lots of questions remain to be answered about the arrest of Arkansas Treasurer Martha Shoffner. Here's what we know and what we don't know. read more >

Texarkana's Truman Arnold Cos. Off Largest Private Companies List After Execs Move to Dallas

22 hours ago –

Truman Arnold Cos. worked its way up to No. 1 for the first time in 2001 and held that position most years since then. But their subtraction from the 2013 list means Stephens Inc. is on top of Arkansas Business' list of top private firms. read more >

Troy Duke, L.R. Gardner Plan to Buy Bank of Rison

3 days ago –

Sigma Holdings Inc. of Little Rock, a newly formed investment company led by veteran Little Rock banker Troy Duke and Garland County businessman Lewis Ray "LR" Gardner, announce a deal to buy the Bank of Rison. read more >

It's Not What You Know, It's Who Knows You (Gwen Moritz Editor's Note)

1 week ago –

Hard work, education and a can-do spirit are still requirements for good employment, but some big feet to stick through that door help too. read more >

Windstream Firm on $1 Dividend, CEO Gardner Says

2 weeks ago –

The CEO of Windstream Corp. of Little Rock repeatedly assured shareholders at Wednesday's annual meeting that the company is committed to continuing its attractive $1 per share annual dividend. read more >

Incoming CEO George Makris Jr. Plans to Tap Simmons First's Big, New Markets

2 weeks ago –

George Makris Jr., who has spent his career in his family's Anheuser-Busch beer distributorship, is now CEO-elect of Simmons First National Corp. of Pine Bluff. read more >

Simmons First National, CEO Stay Put in Pine Bluff

2 weeks ago –

George Makris Jr. is a product of Pine Bluff, leaving his hometown only for college (a bachelor's in business administration from Rhodes College at Memphis in 1978 and an MBA from the University of Arkansas in 1980) and for a four-year stint in Little Rock so that the youngest of his three sons could play tennis for Little Rock Central High. read more >

Arkansas Bank Assets Grow by 4.75 Percent

2 weeks ago –

Assets held by banks headquartered in Arkansas grew by 4.75 percent to $61.3 billion during 2012 even as the number of individual charters remained almost stable. read more >

Bank Reporter War Stories (Gwen Moritz Editor's Note)

2 weeks ago –

In journalism, you have to train yourself to take no quarter when reporting on the newsmakers. However, you may need some quarters for the weekend laundry. read more >

AERT Execs Got Raises in 2012

3 weeks ago –

The top executives of Advanced Environmental Recycling Technologies Inc. received sizeable raises in their salaries in 2012 but no bonuses. read more >