Bill Bowen

The elder Blanchard has led the bank since 1999. He'll move to a role as vice chair. read more >

Gwen Moritz’s use of the word “privilege” (Editor’s Note, Nov. 17) in referencing personal encounters with Bill Bowen was certainly appropriate. read more >

When I arrived at Arkansas Business in August 1999, I really didn’t know any business leaders in Arkansas. I was born and raised in Arkansas, and I had been a local government reporter in Pine Bluff and an education reporter for the old Arkansas Gazette. But the only business reporting I had done was in Nashville, Tennessee, so even business legends like William H. Bowen were new to me. read more >