Mary Good
Arkansas Year In Review: Notable Deaths in 2019
A brilliant sportswriter, a beloved PR executive, a founder of one of Arkansas’ pre-eminent architecture firms, a giant in the field of construction, the creator of “The Fishin’ Hole,” a civil rights icon and a pioneering scientist were just a few of the notable Arkansans who died in 2019. read more >
Life Lessons (Editorial)
We had a couple of ideas for furious editorials, but then we realized that this is Thanksgiving week and decided to give righteous anger a rest. read more >
Update: Funeral for Mary Good Scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 26
Mary Lowe Good, a scientist, distinguished educator, successful researcher in private business and high-ranking official who served in the U.S. Department of Commerce under President Clinton, dies at 88. read more >
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John Burgess Replaces Mary Good on Tech Park Board
University of Arkansas at Little Rock Chancellor Joel E. Anderson appoints John Burgess to the Little Rock Technology Park Authority Board. read more >
Little Rock Tech Park Board Endorses I-30 Plan
The Little Rock Technology Park Authority Board endorses the six-lane with four collector/distributor lanes "diamond" plan for the Interstate 30 corridor through Little Rock. read more >
Kevin Zaffaroni Appointed Chairman of Tech Park Board
Retired Acxiom Corp. executive Kevin Zaffaroni was appointed chairman of the Little Rock Technology Park board on Wednesday, filling a seat left vacant by Mary Good, who will retire March 15. read more >
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Tech Park Talks Timeline with KATV; Mary Good to Step Down
Sinclair Broadcasting will need at least three years to move its Little Rock ABC affiliate, KATV Channel 7, from its building at Main and Fourth, Little Rock Technology Park Director Brent Birch told board members Wednesday. read more >
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Tech Park Moving From Concept to Physical Reality
Having recently cleared its last property acquisition hurdle for phase one of the $100 million project, the Little Rock Technology Park Authority board now has full architect renderings in hand. read more >
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Tech Park Board Gives Birch Raise, Braces for Eminent Domain
The Little Rock Technology Park Authority Board on Wednesday voted to give its director a 5 percent raise and braced for a possible eminent domain lawsuit. read more >
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Tech Park Offers $845,000 for Mays Building
The Little Rock Tech Park Authority Board voted Monday to make an $845,000 offer on Richard Mays’ property at 415 Main St., the final piece needed for the first phase of the park. read more >
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Richard Mays Disputes Property Valuation as Tech Park Considers Eminent Domain
The Little Rock Technology Park Authority Board is eyeing the last piece of the park's Phase 1 puzzle and is prepared to claim eminent domain to put it into place. read more >
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A Proud Moment for Our State: The Arkansas Women’s Hall of Fame
Erica Swallow writes on the Arkansas Women's Hall of Fame and how the inductees affected her life as a child growing up in northeast Arkansas. read more >
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Tech Park Board Chooses WDD Architects for Phase 1 of Project
The Little Rock Technology Park Authority Board has selected Wittenberg Delony & Davidson as the architect for the first phase of the tech park, planned for the Main Street corridor in downtown Little Rock. read more >
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UALR Lab Translates Big Data Into Dollars
Humans are digitizing every aspect of life, translating every thought, every endeavor into something that can be read on a computer screen. This act of translation is creating infinite bits of new information — big data, to use the phrase popular in the world of technology. read more >
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Site Chosen, but Little Rock Tech Park Details Lacking
The project is intended to provide a space for researchers from local universities to turn their research into business. For the past two years, the authority’s board of directors has been fighting an increasingly bumpy battle over the location of the park. read more >
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UALR: Analytics Center to Help Business Sift ‘Big Data’
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock on Monday announced plans to establish the UALR George W. Donaghey Emerging Analytics Center. The center features data visualization systems that the university said "are among the first of their kind in the world." read more >
The Buck Stops With the Board: The Full-Time Job Of A Company Director
These days, serving on a public company's board of directors is practically becoming a full-time job as directors face more government regulation and scrutiny from investors. read more >
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How to Choose a Board Member
When it comes to serving on a public company's board of directors, one size doesn't fit all. Experts say a board member nominee must understand the company's industry, its history and its traditions. read more >
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