Razorback Foundation
Razorback Foundation Gets $500K Gift From Oaklawn
The gift comes as the UA broadens its fundraising efforts to keep its athletics programs competitive in the NIL era. read more >
Alisha Curtis to Lead Razorback Foundation in Little Rock
The former chief of communications and legislative director for the Arkansas Department of Commerce will manage a portfolio of Razorback Foundation members in the central Arkansas area. read more >
Kansas Athletics Official Ryan White Tapped to Lead Razorback Foundation
White previously worked alongside U of A Athletics Director Hunter Yurachek at the University of Virginia. read more >
Bret Bielema, Razorback Foundation Reach Agreement
The Razorback Foundation and former University of Arkansas football coach Bret Bielema have settled their dispute over Bielema's 2017 buyout. read more >
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Judge Denies Sanctions in Bret Bielema Case
A federal judge on Tuesday rejected a request to sanction attorneys for the Razorback Foundation Inc. who were accused of making frivolous allegations of fraud and conspiracy against former Arkansas Razorback coach Bret Bielema. read more >
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Quapaw Audit Asks a $34 Million Question
The Quapaw Nation of Oklahoma, owner of the Saracen Casino Resort in Pine Bluff, says a forensic audit expected to be completed this month indicates that $34 million in tribal casino profits from Oklahoma were misspent by the previous tribal business administration. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
Knives Out for Lawyers As Bielema Feud Festers
The feud between former University of Arkansas Head Football Coach Bret Bielema and the Razorback Foundation is getting worse. read more >
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Razorback Foundation’s Scott Varady Caters to Wide Market of Hog Fans
Scott Varady, executive director of the Razorback Foundation, says foundation members and fans exude optimism these days. read more >
Razorback Foundation Accuses Bielema, Agent of Fraud
The Razorback Foundation, in a countersuit filed Thursday in federal court, accused former University of Arkansas Head Football Coach Bret Bielema and his agent of fraud in an escalation of a dispute over the terms of Bielema's 2018 buyout. read more >
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Bret Bielema’s Lawsuit Refers to Wally Hall
This month’s legal action by fired Razorback football coach Bret Bielema paints the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's Wally Hall as something of a stenographer for the Razorback Foundation, Bielema’s target in a $7 million breach-of-promise lawsuit. read more >
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Bret Bielema Files $7M Lawsuit Against Razorback Foundation
Former Arkansas Razorbacks football coach Bret Bielema has filed a $7 million lawsuit against the Razorback Foundation alleging breach of contract. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
Razorback Foundation Names New Strategic Communications, Stewardship Director
The Razorback Foundation has appointed Meredith Pettigrew of Prairie Grove (Washington County) as its director of Strategic Communications and Stewardship. read more >
The Appearance Of Wealth (Gwen Moritz Editor’s Note)
I feel compelled to make this point every year or two, since it is the most important lesson I’ve learned from two decades as your business editor: Wealth and the appearance of wealth are two different things. read more >
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Razorback Foundation Makes $6M Deal (NWA Real Deals)
The Razorback Foundation sold 232 acres in south Fayetteville for $6 million to Ashton McCombs, president of the water treatment company Phigenics. read more >
by Marty Cook -
Razorback Foundation Enforces Contract, No Payments to Bret Bielema in 2019
The Razorback Foundation has not made a monthly buyout payment to former University of Arkansas Head Football Coach Bret Bielema in 2019 on the theory that Bielema breached his duty to seek a new job, a source familiar with the situation tells Arkansas Business. read more >
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Quinn Grovey Joins the Razorback Foundation
The Razorback Foundation announced Monday that Quinn Grovey has joined the nonprofit as a senior director of development. read more >
Colton Primm Hired at Razorback Foundation (Movers & Shakers)
Colton Primm has joined the Razorback Foundation as an associate director of development in the organization’s Little Rock office. read more >
Hunger Relief Alliance, Razorback Foundation Names New Board Members (Movers & Shakers)
Jennifer Martinez Belt has been appointed to the board of directors of the Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance in Little Rock. read more >
Sunlight, The Best Disinfectant (Editorial)
Sunshine Week, the annual celebration of the public’s access to public information, is March 10-16 this year, so the timing of a bill by state Sen. Kim Hammer, R-Benton, is fitting. read more >
Mica Strother Advances at Razorback Foundation (Movers & Shakers)
Mica Strother has been promoted to senior director of development at the Razorback Foundation in Little Rock. read more >