1. Walton Inductees
By: H Blankenship

2. Riceland - Richard E. Bell
Birth 1934-Death 2015
Stuttgart, Arkansas
27 years of service for RIceland
Worked for the U.S. Dep of Ag from
Shaped the agriculture and trade policies of Arkansas and the United States
Served as a Principal Negotiator in the development of the first long-term grain agreement with the former Soviet Union
Current chairmen of the board of trustees for Arkansas State University
Received the USDA’s Distinguished Service Award

3. Yarnells Ice Cream-Albert R. Yarnell
Searcy, Arkansas
In 1978 he personally created the nation’s first all natural ice milk
Led the team that invented the nation’s first non- fat, no-sugar-added ice cream in 1990
Served on the board of International Ice Cream Association for 18 years
Board Chairman for Baptist Health in
Serves on the board of the State Chamber of Commerce since 1970

4. Stanley E. Reed Birth 1951 - Death 2011
Former President, Arkansas Farm Bureau
Farmer and Lawyer
Served on the Arkansas Farm Bureau board of directors from to 2008
Served on the board of directors for Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance of Arkansas, Southern Farm Bureau Life Insurance Company, serving as its vice chairman
Served as board of directors for Simmons National Bank, Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Arkansas World Trade Center Board of Advisors, and Baptist Health Systems
Honored in 2005 with a distinguished alumni award from the College of Engineering