Hugh Lawson Hembree III

Background

III, Hugh Lawson Hembree was born on November 16, 1931 in Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States. Son of Raymond N. and Gladys (Newman) H.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Business Adminstrn, U. Arkansas, 1953; Juris Doctor, U. Arkansas, 1958.

Career

In middle management, Arkansas-Best Freight Inc., Fort Smith, 1958-1961; director finance, Arkansas-Best Freight Inc., Fort Smith, 1961-1965; vice president, Arkansas-Best Freight Inc., Fort Smith, 1965-1967; president, director, Arkansas-Best Corporation, Fort Smith, 1967-1973; Chairman of the Board, chief Executive officer, Arkansas-Best Corporation, Fort Smith, 1973-1988; owner, Chairman of the Board. Managing partner Sugar Hill Interests. Chairman of the executive committee Merchants.

National Bank; board directors Oklahoma Gas and Electric, Oklahoma City. Advisory director Arkwright Mutual Insurance Company. Chairman, board directors Trans States Lines.

President Kiamichi Leasing Company, Fort Smith. Member of advisory board Arkwright Insurance Dallas.

Membership

Secretary Fort Smith/Sebastian County Joint Planning Commission, 1959-1972. Ark.past chairman Radio Free Europe Program. Past chairman development council, member dean's advising committee School Business, U. Arkansas, past chairman of the executive committee university development association.

Past member Sebastian County Regional Park Commission. Past member Democratic Central Committee Arkansas. Past president Westark area council Boy Scouts American, 1985-1988, assistant treasurer National Executive Board Boy Scouts American, 1985-1988, treasurer, 1988-1992, chair pension investments retirement trust.

Pastarea president, member Executive Committee South Central region. Past Chairman Arkansas-Oklahoma Livestock and Ednl. Foundation; chairman fund raising program U. Arkansas, 1973-1974.

Past trustee John Brown U., Siloam Springs, Arkansas, U. Arkansas Foundation. Trustee U. Arkansas, chairman of the board of trustees Razorback Foundation Served to captain United States Air Force, 1953-1955. Member World Pres's. Organisation, World Business Organisation, National Association of Development Orgns.

(chairman advising committee 1969-1972), Arkansas Chamber of Commerce (1st vice president 1970-1973, president 1973, 86-87, director 1972-1974), Fort Smith Chamber of Commerce (president 1970-1973, 86), National Young Presidents Organisation, World Presidents Organisation, Arkansas Alumni Association(director, member building committee, vice Chairman of the Board trustee), American Trucking Association, National Association Manufacturers (director 1976, regional vice president 1973-1975, regional director 1976-1977), Arkansas Arts Center, Scabbard and Blade, Arkansas Business Council, Kissing Camels Golf Club (Colorado Springs), El Paso Club (Colorado Springs), Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Beta Gamma Sigma, Phi Eta Sigma, Delta Theta Phi, Alpha Kappa Psi.

Connections

Married Sara Janelle Young, September 1,1956. Children— Hugh Lawson IV, Raymond Scott.

Father:

Raymond N. H.

Mother:

Gladys (Newman) H.

Spouse:

Sara Janelle Young