Johnelle hunt biography of mahatma
Read about the life of J.B. Hunt, who found some success making and selling poultry litter — but even more success with the trucking company he started to haul..
Johnelle Hunt
2015 Inductee
Johnelle Hunt was born in Heber Springs, Arkansas.
She met Johnnie B. Hunt when she was a junior in high school and four years later they were married. She attended the University of Central Arkansas in Conway. She and J. B. were married 55 years and blessed with two children as well as seven grandchildren.
In 1962, the J.
B. Hunt Company, a rice hull packaging company, opened its doors in Stuttgart, Arkansas.
Jane and Bryan Hunt have given $ million to the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville in honor of their parents, J.B. and Johnelle Hunt.
Johnelle worked part-time to help her husband get started in the business. As the company grew, she found herself working more and more - helping with correspondence, financial statements and doing bookkeeping. Before long she was working full time.
In 1969 the couple co-founded J.B. Hunt Transport with five trucks and seven trailers. Its success is a tribute to the Hunt’s entrepreneurial spirit and hard work. J.B. Hunt Transport is one of the largest transportation logistics providers encompassing Intermodal, Dedicated,