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Johnelle Hunt

b. 1932

American billionaire

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About Johnelle Hunt

Born 1932.

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. She dropped out of the University of Central Arkansas.

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 2023, Hunt had a net worth of US$4.6 billion.

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Important facts

Birth century
Awards
Arkansas Women's Hall of Fame
Also known as
Johnelle Terria Hunt

Family & relationships

Spouse
Johnnie Bryan Hunt

People in Johnelle Hunt's life

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Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Johnelle Hunt's

Frequently asked questions

Who is Johnelle Hunt?

American billionaire

When was Johnelle Hunt born?

Johnelle Hunt was born on 4 January 1932 in Heber Springs.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Johnelle Hunt

· Wikidata: Q21066741

· DBpedia: Johnelle Hunt

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