Founder Profile
Johnelle Hunt
Last reviewed: October 2026 · By Swet Parvadiya
Who is Johnelle Hunt?
Johnelle Hunt is a founder of J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc., which was founded in 1961 with Johnnie Bryan Hunt.
- Company founded
- J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.
- Founded
- 1961
- Co-founders
- Johnnie Bryan Hunt
Background
Johnelle Hunt worked on the business and financial side of the company from its founding.
Founding Story
Johnelle Hunt co-founded J.B. Hunt with her husband in 1961 and handled much of the early office, finance and administrative work as the company grew from a rice-hull business into a trucking carrier. She later became a prominent Northwest Arkansas philanthropist. (Exact birth year remains publicly undisclosed).
Sources
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- J.B. Hunt FY2025 Form 10-K (J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.)
- The Story of J.B. Hunt (J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.)