1. Entrepreneurs of Arkansas
Will you be an entrepreneur?

2. What is an entrepreneur?
See if you can define this term using the following words: -person -business -risk -profit What is your definition?

3. CAN YOU THINK OF A MODERN DAY ENTREPRENEUR?
Example could be Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Opra Winfrey, Warren Buffet, Walton family, etc.

4. What is a business?
A business is an activity that someone works in to make money. Can you think of the name of a business?
Examples of names of businesses? Wal Mart, Target, Kum and Go, Pizza Hut, restaurants, retail stores, medical clinic, etc.

5. Entrepreneurs take Risks!
What is a risk? It is when someone takes a ……….chance! Have you ever taken a risk or chance? You think something will work, but you cannot tell until you do it!

6. an entrepreneur needs to Have the following:
a good plan based on research
desire to work hard
discipline to keep investing resources
ability to deal with failure (The business can be a success or sometimes it can fail.)
Some of the entrepreneurs in this slide show failed at a business before they succeeded

7. Philanthropy
When entrepreneurs are very successful, most will become involved in philanthropy. Philanthropy is being actively involved in promoting human welfare by donating money, time or other resources.

8. It is time to meet some Arkansas entrepreneurs
Complete your foldable as you go through the following slides.

9. Delbert E. Allen, Sr.
Delbert Allen turned a small vegetable canning factory into one of the largest privately held vegetable canning facilities in the U.S.

10. Delbert E. Allen, Sr.
Mr. Allen helped to improve his community by encouraging education and improving the medical facilities.
Philanthropy

11. Harvey Couch
Harvey Couch helped to modernize Arkansas. He brought electricity to the state on a large scale. Today the company he founded is known as Entergy.

12. Philanthropy
Mr. Couch built two popular lakes in Arkansas, Lake Hamilton and Lake Catherine. He also helped business people survive during the Great Depression by serving on the Reconstruction Finance Corporation.
Harvey Couch

13. William T. Dillard, Sr.
William Dillard began with one store in Nashville, Arkansas, but when he retired he owned the third largest retail chain in the United States.

14. Barbara graves
Ms. Graves is founder of Barbara Graves Intimate Fashions in Little Rock, Arkansas. She was one of the first to offer mastectomy products to customers.

15. Philanthropy
Barbara graves
Ms. Graves is an original supporter of the Komen Race for the Cure, has served on the Chamber of Commerce and the Board of Directors for the city of Little Rock.

16. Johnelle and J.B. Hunt
Johnelle and J.B. Hunt built a transportation and logistics company. It is one of the largest publicaly held truckload carriers in the U.S.

17. Johnelle and J.B. Hunt
The Hunts supported many charities, (such as March of Dimes), education, (scholarship at the U of A) and arts organizations.
Philanthropy

18. Jerry Jones
Jerry Jones is the owner of the Dallas Cowboy football team. He built a new stadium to “house” the team. He made his fortune in oil and gas.

19. Philanthropy
Jerry jones
Two of the Jones family’s favorite charities are the Salvation Army (their Christmas kickoff begins at the Cowboy stadium) and the Boys and Girls Clubs.

20. Ernest Joshua
Ernest Joshua founded J. M. Products, one of the largest ethnic hair care products companies in the U.S. At one time his company was the largest African- American- owned company in Arkansas.

21. Ernest Joshua
The Joshua family is known for contributing to college scholarships, drug- free programs, academic -help programs and other community projects.
Philanthropy

22. F. Sheridan Garrison
He organized American Freightways, which became the fourth largest less-than- truckload carrier in the country.

23. F. Sheridan Garrison
Mr. Garrison supported education and athletics. He donated money and land to build a modern football stadium for the Harrison public school district.
Philanthropy

24. Dave Grundfest, Sr.
Dave Grundfest was the co- founder of the Sterling Stores in Arkansas and also founded the discount chain, MagicMart.

25. Dave Grundfest, Sr.
Philanthropy
Mr. Grundfest was actively involved in the Chamber of Commerce, the YMCA and the Rotary Club. He also co- founded the Grundfest Foundation for the Education of Youth.

26. Frank Hickingbotham
Frank Hickingbotham founded TCBY. Under his direction the company grew to be one of the largest franchises in the world.

27. Frank Hickingbotham
The Hickingbotham family has been very supportive of education (funded a new business building at Ouachita Baptist University) and the Komen Race for the Cure.
Philanthropy

28. Harvey jones
Harvey Jones founded Jones Truck lines and turned it into one of the largest privately owned and operated truck lines in the U.S.

29. Harvey jones
Mr. Jones was very supportive of educational and health programs. He funded such things as schools for special children and library facilities.
Philanthropy

30. Sissy jones
Sissy Jones began her jewelry store in a log cabin and built it into the largest independent jewelry store in Arkansas.

31. Sissy Jones
Mrs. Jones serves on various boards in her community and teaches Sunday School at her church.
Philanthropy

32. Charles D. Morgan
Charles D. Morgan transformed a small company into a large corporation (Acxiom) that provides information technology to some of the largest companies in the world.

33. Charles D. Morgan
Philanthropy
Mr. Morgan supports educational endeavors. For example, he served many years on the Hendrix College Board.

34. Donald M. Munro
Donald Munro laid the foundation for the largest U.S. shoe manufacturer.

35. Donald L. Munro
Philanthropy
Mr. Munro is a philanthropist who is committed to the arts, the environment, the Red Cross and the Boy Scouts of America.

36. Charles H. Murphy, Jr.
Charles Murphy built the Murphy oil company (of El Dorado) into an international oil and gas organization.

37. Charles H. Murphy, Jr.
Philanthropy
Mr. Murphy was a big supporter of education. He served on the Arkansas Board of Higher Education, the board of Hendrix College and established the Murphy Institute of Political Economy at Tulane University.

38. Whit and Jack stephens
Whit and Jack Stephens created a brokerage business that is one of the largest off-Wall- Street firms in the U.S.
Whit
Jack

39. Whit and Jack stephens
Philanthropy
The Stephens brothers were well known for their philanthropy. They made large contributions to UAMS, the Arkansas Arts Center, Episcopal Collegiate School, First Tee and the University of Arkansas system.

40. Don Tyson
Don Tyson turned Tyson Foods, Inc., into the largest chicken company in the world and in the process became one of the wealthiest people in the world.

41. Don Tyson
The Tyson family has been a big supporter of the University of Arkansas and also helped to fund three Farm Aid concerts to benefit agricultural workers.
Philanthropy

42. Sam Walton
Sam Walton was the founder of the largest corporation in the world. He is considered to be one of the most important businessmen of the 20th century.

43. Sam Walton
The Walton family has made many contributions through the Wal-Mart Foundation. Primarily, education and the arts have benefited from the foundation.
Philanthropy

44. Forrest L. Wood
Forrest Wood founded Ranger Boats and built it into the largest manufacturer of bass boats in the U.S.

45. Forrest L. Wood
Philanthropy
Mr. Wood served several years on the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. Crowley’s Ridge Nature Center is named for him.

46. Albert R. Yarnell
Albert Yarnell , former CEO of Yarnell’s Ice Cream, is a leader in the U.S. ice cream industry. He led the team that invented the first non-fat, no- sugar-added ice cream.

47. Albert R. Yarnell
Philanthropy
Mr. Yarnell served many years on the Baptist Health Board, and the State Chamber of Commerce Board. His family has also been very supportive of Ouachita Baptist University.
Mr. Yarnell is now retired and lives in Searcy, AR.

48. Let’s Review!
Which entrepreneur opened an “intimate” fashion store in Little Rock? Which entrepreneur turned an oil company into an international oil and gas organization?
Barbara Graves
Albert Yarnell
C. Charles H. Murphy
Correct answers are Barbara Graves and Charles H. Murphy

49. Review Charles D. Morgan
Which entrepreneur invented one of the first non-fat, no-sugar added ice cream?
Charles D. Morgan
Frank Hickingbotham
C. Albert Yarnell
Which entrepreneur organized Acxiom into a billion dollar corporation?
Answers are Albert Yarnell and Charles D. Morgan

50. I was the founder of Sterling and Magic Mart Stores.
Review
I was the founder of Sterling and Magic Mart Stores.
Frank Hickingbotham
Dave Grundfest
Delbert E. Allen
I founded TCBY, a frozen yogurt company.
Correct answers are Dave Grundfest and Frank Hickingbotham

51. Review Donald L. Munro Don Tyson C. Delbert E. Allen
This entrepreneur turned a canning business into one of the largest in the United States.
This entrepreneur built the family business into the largest chicken business in the U.S.
Answers are Delbert E. Allen, Sr. and Don Tyson

52. Review
I laid the foundation for the largest U.S. shoe manufacturing company.
Donald L. Munro
Forrest L. Wood
C. F. Sheridan Garrison
I organized American Freightways into the fourth largest less-than-truckload company in the U.S.
Donald Munro and F. Sheridan Garrison are the answers

53. Review Harvey C. Couch Forrest L. Wood C. Harvey Jones
This entrepreneur founded Ranger boats, the largest manufacturer of bass boats in the U.S. This entrepreneur brought statewide electricity to Arkansas (Entergy).
Harvey C. Couch
Forrest L. Wood
C. Harvey Jones .

54. Review William T. Dillard, Sr. Ernest Joshua C. Harvey Jones
My truck company became the largest privately owned truck line in the U.S.
William T. Dillard, Sr.
Ernest Joshua
C. Harvey Jones
My ethnic hair care company was the largest African-American-owned company in Arkansas.
Harvey Jones and Ernest Joshua are the correct answers

55. Review Johnelle and J.B. Hunt Whit and Jack Stephens
We created a brokerage* company that is one of the largest off Wall Street.
Johnelle and J.B. Hunt
Whit and Jack Stephens
We built an Arkansas based transportation and logistics** company
The correct answers are Whit and Jack Stephens and Johnelle and J.B. Hunt. Students may not know the term brokerage company. Investopedia defines it as
A business whose main responsibility is to be an intermediary that puts buyers and sellers together in order to facilitate a transaction. Brokerage companies are compensated via commission after the transaction has been successfully completed.
The correct answers are Whit and Jack Stephens and Johnelle and J.B. Hunt
* A business whose main responsibility is to be the middle person that puts buyers and sellers together.
* *Logistics is the detailed coordination of a complex operation involving many people, facilities or supplies.

56. Review Jerry Jones William T. Dillard, Sr. C. Sam Walton
I owned the third largest U.S. retail chain by the time I retired.
Jerry Jones
William T. Dillard, Sr.
C. Sam Walton
I was the founder of the largest corporation* in the world.
Correct answers are William T. Dillard and Sam Walton
* A company or group of people allowed to act as a single entity (legally as if it was one person) and recognized legally as such.

57. Review
This entrepreneur began the family business in a small log cabin. This entrepreneur is the owner of the Dallas Cowboys football team.
Sissy Jones
Jerry Jones
C. Donald L. Munro
The answers are Sissy Jones and Jerry Jones

58. Is anyone already an entrepreneur?
What kind of business do you have? Can anyone think of a business they could organize?

59. Who Wants to be an entrepreneur when they Grow up?
You will need -A plan that has been researched -to work hard -invest your resources into the business -to be willing to take risks and to fail!