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'''J. "Johnnie" Bryan Hunt, Sr.''' (Born [[1927]] Died [[December 7]], [[2006]]) |
'''J. "Johnnie" Bryan Hunt, Sr.''' (Born [[1927]] Died [[December 7]], [[2006]]) was the founder and senior chairman of [[J.B. Hunt]] Transport Services, the largest publicly owned trucking company in the USA. His company is based in [[Lowell, AR]]. |
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Growing up during the great depression put a large strain on him, and after the 7th grade at the age of 12, he left school to find work. His first job was working for his uncle in his sawmill so that the family could survive. After a brief time in the Army, Hunt spent the 1950s as a lumber salesman, auctioneer, and truck driver before starting a rice |
Growing up during the [[great depression]] put a large strain on him, and after the 7th grade at the age of 12, he left school to find work. His first job was working for his uncle in his [[sawmill]] so that the family could survive. After a brief time in the [[US Army]], Hunt spent the 1950s as a [[lumber]] salesman, [[auctioneer]], and [[truck driver]] before starting a [[rice hulls]] business with his wife Johnelle in 1961. Unfortunately his first attempt at the trucking business was not a success. He lost roughly $19,000. |
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==Retirement== |
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After a brief period, he returned to the trucking industry in 1969. He began to remove himself from the company when he stepped down as president in 1982, but was still a main fixture within the company and remained chairman of the board |
After a brief period, he returned to the trucking industry in 1969. He began to remove himself from the company when he stepped down as president in 1982, but was still a main fixture within the company and remained chairman of the board until 1995. On December 31, 2004, Hunt retired from the company that he founded over 37 years earlier. |
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[http://www.waxahachiedailylight.com/articles/2006/12/11/dailylight/news/04-12-11-hunt.txt] |
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J. "Johnnie" Bryan Hunt, Sr. (Born 1927 Died December 7, 2006) was the founder and senior chairman of J.B. Hunt Transport Services, the largest publicly owned trucking company in the USA. His company is based in Lowell, AR.
Biography
Growing up during the great depression put a large strain on him, and after the 7th grade at the age of 12, he left school to find work. His first job was working for his uncle in his sawmill so that the family could survive. After a brief time in the US Army, Hunt spent the 1950s as a lumber salesman, auctioneer, and truck driver before starting a rice hulls business with his wife Johnelle in 1961. Unfortunately his first attempt at the trucking business was not a success. He lost roughly $19,000.
Retirement
After a brief period, he returned to the trucking industry in 1969. He began to remove himself from the company when he stepped down as president in 1982, but was still a main fixture within the company and remained chairman of the board until 1995. On December 31, 2004, Hunt retired from the company that he founded over 37 years earlier. Hunt passed away on December 7, 2006 after sustaining a head injury during a fall on December 2, 2006. [1]
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