Kirk Thompson

She's taking over for John Roberts III, who has led the Lowell transportation and logistics company since 2010. read more >

Thompson, a member of the Arkansas Business Hall of Fame, served as the company’s CEO from 1987 to 2011 when he became the chairman. read more >

Executives of J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. of Lowell saw huge year-over-year increases in their compensation packages in 2018, due to change in the timing of annual stock awards. read more >

Leaders from a mix of business, nonprofit and policy sectors concluded the Arkansas Business Executive Leadership Academy on Oct. 26. read more >

Emerging leaders from business, nonprofit and policy sectors have an opportunity this fall to learn from some of the most successful and recognizable business names in Arkansas as part of the Arkansas Business Executive Leadership Academy. read more >

A change in the timing of annual stock awards resulted in smaller compensation packages for executives of J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. of Lowell — at least as reflected in the firm's latest proxy statement. read more >

At just 26 years old, Kirk Thompson found himself working as the chief financial officer for J.B. Hunt Transport Services, which was experiencing explosive growth with $20 million in revenue. read more >

Four leaders who have made contributions to the finance and banking, fitness, transportation and steel industries make up the 2018 class of inductees for the Arkansas Business Hall of Fame. read more >

C. Douglas McMillon, CEO of Wal-Mart Stores Inc., has returned to the No. 1 spot on the annual list of executive compensation at publicly traded companies headquartered in the state. read more >

John Roberts III, president and CEO of J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. of Lowell, earned $1 million more in 2015 than he did in 2014. read more >

John N. Roberts III, the president and CEO of J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. of Lowell, was paid more than $4.3 million in 2014 and exercised stock options for another $906,752. read more >

Kirk Thompson, chairman of the board at J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. of Lowell, has been appointed to the board of directors at Rand Logistics Inc. of New York City. read more >

The general pattern with executive pay at J.B. Hunt last year: salaries stable to slightly higher, smaller cash bonuses but big jumps in the value of stock awards, thanks to the runup in the stock's value. read more >

Motivated by the possibility of failure, bolstered by innovative thinking and energized by promising young hires who would work their way to the top of the company, J.B. Hunt Transport eventually matched — and exceeded — J.B. Hunt’s vision for what the business could become. read more >

All 11 members of the board of directors at J.B. Hunt Transports Service Inc. were reappointed during an annual meeting of shareholders Thursday in Lowell. The meeting included an overview of 2012 by CEO John Roberts III. read more >

John N. Roberts III president and chief executive officer of J.B. Hunt Transports Services Inc. in Lowell received $3,389,866 million in compensation during 2012, according to the company’s proxy filed Thursday. read more >

The board of J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. has approved increases in the annual base salary the transportation firm pays four of its five top executives. read more >