Ray Dillon
New Appointments at Grand Savings Bank, Stephens Insurance, ASU-Beebe & More (Movers & Shakers)
Key Arkansas appointments include Aubrey Blackmon’s Agriculture Hall of Fame induction, Laura Landreaux as State Chamber chair, and leadership changes in banking, energy, health care, and more. read more >
Car-Mart Executives See Compensation Drop
Total compensation for Jeff Williams, CEO of America’s Car-Mart Inc. of Rogers, declined due to a lack of option awards, according to the company's latest proxy statement. read more >
Former Deltic Timber Corp. CEO Donates $1M to UA
The University of Arkansas in Fayetteville announced Thursday a $1 million donation from former Deltic Timber Corp. CEO Ray Dillon and his wife, Deborah, that will support timber initiatives there. read more >
Solar Jobs on the Line, Insiders Fear
With the coronavirus pandemic wreaking economic havoc, former Lt. Gov. Bill Halter fears a long-awaited state ruling on solar power policy could threaten $125 million in projects by his firm alone. read more >
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A Threat to Electric Rates & Economic Development (Ray Dillon Commentary)
Low electric rates are critical for economic development in Arkansas, and it is important that we keep them that way. read more >
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ADEQ Approves Air Permit for Sun Paper Mill in Clark County
Arkansas environmental officials have approved an air permit for a Chinese company's $1.8 billion paper mill that has been delayed by President Donald Trump's trade dispute with China. read more >
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Sun Bio Begins Permit Process Second Time with New Product
The Sun Bio Materials project in Clark County has emerged from a period of halting progress with a new profile expected to increase investment, employment and wood consumption. read more >
by George Waldon -
A Decade After Recession, Arkansas Timber Industry Reborn
The timber industry, the biggest employer in south Arkansas, has recovered in the decade since the Great Recession. That doesn’t mean it will ever be the same. read more >
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Stone Bank Hires Vince Stone, Names Ray Dillon to Board (Movers & Shakers)
Vince Stone has been hired as senior agri loan officer for Stone Bank in White Hall. Ray Dillon has been named to the board of directors in Little Rock. read more >
Deltic Timber 2Q Earnings Down 36 Percent
Deltic Timber Corp. of El Dorado reports second-quarter net income of $2.7 million, down 36 percent from same quarter last year. read more >
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America’s Car-Mart Taps Ray Dillon for Board
America's Car-Mart Inc. of Bentonville says that its board of directors nominated Ray C. Dillon for election as a new, independent director. Dillon, 61, is the former president and CEO of Deltic Timber Corp. of El Dorado. He retired from the post late last year. read more >
Ray Dillon Gets $4.9M Package in Final Year at Deltic
Ray Dillon, the former president and CEO of Deltic Timber Corp. of El Dorado, received $4.9 million in total compensation in 2016, according to the company's proxy statement. read more >
by Lance Turner -
Deltic Timber Names New CEO, Fires CFO
Deltic Timber Corp. of El Dorado names John D. Enlow, formerly of Weyerhaeuser, as its new chief executive and revealed that it had fired its chief financial officer for misappropriating "certain Company assets for personal use." read more >
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Deltic Timber Shares Spike as Filing Reports Buyout Interest
Shares of Deltic Timber Corp. of El Dorado hit a new 52-week high Wednesday after a filing said the timber and real estate firm had been "approached by multiple parties interested in merging with or acquiring" the company. read more >
by Lance Turner -
Sun Also Rises for Former Deltic CEO Ray Dillon
Since retiring last month as CEO of Deltic Timber Corp., Ray C. Dillon has been helping Shandong Sun Paper Industry JSC Ltd. of China with its plans to operate in Arkansas. read more >
After Ray Dillon’s $3M Exit, Deltic Timber Seeks a CEO
In the month since Ray C. Dillon retired as CEO of Deltic Timber Corp. — a departure seen as surprising and sudden — he and officers of the El Dorado company have had little to say about the transition. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Higher Lumber Prices Continue To Boost Deltic Timber Profit
Deltic Timber Corp. of El Dorado on Wednesday announced net income of $1.5 million, or 12 cents per share, in the third quarter of 2016 compared with $100,000 for the third quarter of 2015. read more >
Ray Dillon Retires from Deltic, Mark Leland Named Interim CEO
The board of directors of Deltic Timber Corp. announced Monday the retirement of Ray C. Dillon as president and CEO and elected a new director, D. Mark Leland, as interim president and CEO. read more >
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Better Lumber Market Drives Deltic Timber Profit Higher
Deltic Timber Corp. of El Dorado announces net income of $4.2 million, or 35 cents per share, in the second quarter of 2016 compared with $800,000, or 7 cents per share, for the second quarter of 2015. read more >
Deltic Reports Drop in 1Q Net Income
Deltic Timber Corp. on Monday announced net income of $400,000 in the first quarter of 2016 compared with $1.9 million for the first quarter of 2015. read more >
by Jan Cottingham -