John W. Allison Entrepreneurship Speaker Series
The John W. Allison Entrepreneurial Speaker Series was created to expose UCA College of Business students to successful men and women who have distinguished themselves in business by their entrepreneurial abilities. All speakers are Arkansans who have been meticulously selected by the Series Advisory Committee. The intent of the Allison Speaker Series is to inspire the next generation of entrepreneurs.
The series is designed for a small group of select students to allow for great interaction between the speaker and the students. Students must apply for each speaking engagement and be accepted by the Series Advisory Committee. Successful applicants should be in their junior or senior year of the BBA curriculum in the UCA College of Business and be in good academic standing. For application materials and additional information contact Dr. Mike Casey, Associate Dean at (501) 450-3411 or mcasey@uca.edu.
Fall 2006John W. Allison
CEO of HomeBancshares
Alex Lieblong
Lieblong & Associates, Inc.
Sheffield Nelson
Former CEO Arkla Gas
Fall 2007
Mike Coats
Owner, Mike's Place
Chuck Fizer
Spring 2008
Sharon Davis
Strategic Technologies Corporation
Fall 2008
Barbara Graves
Barbara Graves Intimate Fashions
Todd & Kristy Ross
Mid-State Medical Inc.
Spring 2009
Steve Strange
American Management
Fall 2009
Allan Meadors
Meadors, Adams, Lee Inc.
Jason Rowland
Rowland Tree Service
Spring 2010
Fall 2010
Jeff Stalnaker
CEO, Founder First Orion
Joel Hawkins CPA