Johnelle Hunt Explained

Johnelle Hunt
Birth Name:Johnelle Terria DeBusk
Birth Date:4 January 1932
Birth Place:Heber Springs, Arkansas, US
Alma Mater:University of Central Arkansas (dropped out)
Spouse:Johnnie Bryan Hunt (m. 1952; his death 2006)[1]
Children:2

Johnelle Terria Hunt (née DeBusk, born January 4, 1932) is an American billionaire, the widow of Johnnie Bryan Hunt, and co-founder of J.B. Hunt Transport Services, the company they started in 1961.

Early life

Hunt was born Johnelle Terria DeBusk on January 4, 1932, in Heber Springs, Arkansas.[2] [3] She dropped out of the University of Central Arkansas.[4]

Career

Hunt was on the board of J.B. Hunt Transport Services, the largest publicly-owned trucking company in the US, until 2007, the year after her husband, J.B. Hunt, died.

In November 2020, Hunt had a net worth of US$3.5 billion.[4]

Personal life

Hunt has two children and lives in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Her son Bryan Hunt is on the board of J.B. Hunt Transport Services. However, Bryan has not been employed with the company itself since 1997 and instead serves as the Managing Member of the company's private Progressive Car Finance automobile financing company.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Johnelle Hunt: Notes on Leading a Billion-Dollar Company, Raising a Family . 30 September 2016 .
  2. Web site: J. B. and Johnelle Hunt . University of Arkansas . 26 November 2019.
  3. Web site: Johnelle Hunt. arwomenshalloffame. 9 September 2015.
  4. Web site: Forbes profile: Johnelle Hunt . Forbes . 23 November 2020.
  5. Web site: Board of Directors. J.B. Hunt. June 13, 2024.