Inductees for 2007 Business Hall of Fame announced

The inductees are: - The late Delbert E. Allen Sr., chairman, Allen Canning Company, Siloam Springs, Ark. - Thelma Joshua and the late Ernest P. Joshua Sr., founders, J.M. Products Inc., Little Rock, Ark. - Albert R. Yarnell, chairman, Yarnell Ice Cream Co., Searcy, Ark. - The late Kenneth Pat Wilson, chairman and CEO, First Arkansas BancShares, Inc., Jacksonville, Ark. The selection process was chaired by Walton College alumnus and Arkansas native Tommy Boyer, chief executive officer of Micro Images, Amarillo, Texas. A selection committee of 12 business and community leaders reviewed the nominations and chose the inductees. Criteria for selection included: the significance of the impact made as a business leader, the concern demonstrated for improving the community, and the display of ethics in all business dealings. In addition, the inductee must be over the age of 60. The ninth annual Arkansas Business Hall of Fame induction ceremony will be held on Feb. 9, 2007, at the Statehouse Convention Center in Little Rock. Since its founding in 1999, the Arkansas Business Hall of Fame has honored 33 individual business leaders for their accomplishments. (Copyright 2006 Newsroom Solutions, LLC)