Johnelle Hunt throwing her wedding bouquet with J. More headlines. 4. Johnelle Terria DeBusk Hunt was born on January 4, 1932, in Heber Springs, Cleburne County, Arkansas. But as Johnnie developed a new use for rice hulls and later bought five tractors and seven trailers to cement his place in the trucking industry, a steady presence balanced the books and made sure that every last cent of outstanding payment was collected to help the fledgling company stay alive. B. Hunt has about 10,000 trucks, 70,000 containers/trailers and 11,000 drivers, but Johnelle still goes to meet as many as she can. Categories: United States, Philanthropists | Arkansas, Notables | Business Owners | Salesmen | Arkansas County, Arkansas | Stuttgart, Arkansas | 1930 US Census, Cleburne County, Arkansas | West Peter Creek Township, Cleburne County, Arkansas | 1950 US Census, Cleburne County, Arkansas | Truck Drivers | Giles Township, Cleburne County, Arkansas | Miller, Arkansas | Cleburne County, Arkansas | Fayetteville, Arkansas | Washington County, Arkansas | Pinnacle Memorial Gardens, Rogers, Arkansas | Business Leaders | Notables, WIKITREE HOME | ABOUT | G2G FORUM | HELP | SEARCH. He also sold the mills wood shavings to poultry farmers for ground cover in their chicken coops. "The thing that I know for sure about J.B. Hunt is that they really pride themselves on being innovative," said Esper. To Mr. and Mrs. Hunt, employees were family. "It was really risky for anyone in a trucking company to go out on that limb and disrupt the trucking business. She had hoped to save us the journey by coming to us, but her grueling schedule wouldnt allow it. spirit to make the company a leader in the transportation industry. All she ever wanted was to take care of her family and home, but Johnnie, her husband of 54 years, and the legendary founder of J. To supplement his income, he sold lawn sod. From the time we married I did not work because he worked odd hours. We started selling stock so we could raise enough money to start the business. Johnnie Bryan Hunt was a truck driver in Little Rock when he suggested to his wife, Johnelle, that he quit to start a new business in Stuttgart. B. We are constantly focused on growth. He also secured a lucrative contract to haul merchandise for Walmart Inc., which became Hunt's largest customer. As we choose which clothes to photograph her in, her cellphone dings constantly with text messages. It reflects the name of one of the co-founders of the company - Johnnie Bryan Hunt, equal parts truck driver and dreamer. I did all the collecting for many years because I knew we couldn't make payroll if I didn't call a person at 10:00 at home at night or I'd call a person at 5:00 in the morning, Mrs. Hunt said in an interview discussing J.B. Hunts 60th anniversary. "J.B. Hunt said, 'I'm willing to forgo my driver, truck and trailer and share that with the railroad, because I think it's more valuable for the U.S. economy and my customers,'" said John Kent, director of the supply chain management research center at the Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. Johnelle Hunt: Notes on Leading a Billion-Dollar Company, Raising a Family
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