Business Services Industry
Public companies' executive compensation
Arkansas Business, Dec 17, 2007 by James Gordon, Gwen Moritz
Public Companies' Executive Compensation
Ranked by total compensation in 2006
2006 Salary or
2006 Total Cash
Executive, Title Compensation Compensation
Company 2005 2005
1 H. Lee Scott Jr. $29,672,533 $1,300,000
President and CEO $6,211,780 $1,292,308
Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
2 John B. Menzer $14,471,736 $1,000,000
Vice Chairman $3,236,866 $943,846
Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
3 Scott T. Ford $13,446,719 $971,154
CEO $5,401,368 $925,000
Alltel Corp.
4 Michael T. Duke $9,732,102 (2) $900,000
Vice Chairman-International $2,924,090 (3) $767,692
Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
5 Jeffrey R. Gardner $8,282,310 $700,000
CEO $3,500,038 $525,000
Windstream Corp.
6 Jeffrey H. Fox $7,744,000 $673,077
Group President $2,901,305 $650,000
Alltel Corp.
7 Kevin L. Beebe $7,744,000 $673,077
Group President $2,901,305 $650,000
Alltel Corp.
8 Thomas M. Schoewe $7,607,054 $700,385
CFO and EVP $1,816,629 $670,383
Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
9 Claiborne P. Deming $6,526,207 $1,064,167
President and CEO $2,727,884 $996,667
Murphy Oil Corp.
10 Eduardo Castro-Wright $6,151,713 $721,154
EVP $2,228,364 $642,056
Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
11 William T. Dillard II $4,166,006 $770,000
Chairman and CEO $2,317,899 $740,000
Dillard's Inc.
12 Alex Dillard $4,151,532 $680,000
President $2,327,563 $650,000
Dillard's Inc.
13 Robert A. Davidson $3,785,629 $491,667
President and CEO $1,418,733 $400,000
Arkansas Best Corp.
14 Bill H. Stobaugh $3,434,570 $357,500
SVP $683,162 $347,500
Murphy Oil Corp.
15 James Kirk Thompson $3,107,567 $605,769
President and CEO $6,021,525 $566,154
J.B. Hunt Transport
16 Richard N. Massey $3,099,673 $490,384
EVP. General Counsel and NA
Secretary
Alltel Corp.
17 Robert A. Young III $2,991,867 $50,000
Chairman and Former CEO $3,860,418 $600,000
Arkansas Best Corp.
18 Francis X. Frantz $2,975,631 $500,000
Chairman $1,426,241 (5) $500,000
Windstream Corp.
19 Wayne Garrison $2,758,063 $500,000
Chairman $4,083,768 $415,385
J.B. Hunt Transport Services
Inc.
20 Jerry W. Walton $2,525,069 $358,269
CFO and EVP $3,020,980 $346,538
J.B. Hunt Transport Services
Inc
21 Sharilyn S. Gasaway $2,459,159 $362,693
CFO and EVP NA
Alltel Corp.
22 J. Thomas May $2,390,114 $437,000
Chairman and CEO $915,328 $404,891
Simmons First National Corp.
23 WM ichael Hulse (6) $2,363,733 $327,464
Murphy Oil Corp. $1,199,765 $345,000
24 Mike Dillard $2,272,121 $580,000
EVP $1,373,078 $560,000
Dillard's Inc.
25 Drue Corbusier $2,253,742 $540,000
EVP $1,347,500 $520,000
Dillard's Inc
26 Steven A. Cosse $2,224,480 $496,667
EVP and General Counsel $1,091,483 $458,333
Murphy Oil Corp.
27 Richard L. Bond $2,221,468 $1,140,000
President and CEO $7,803,823 $1,109,231
Tyson Foods Inc.
28 John H. Tyson $2,142,191 $1,170,000
Former Chairman $5,544,629 $1,139,231
Tyson Foods Inc.
29 James I. Freeman $1,987,749 $580,000
CFO and SVP $1,050,151 $540,000
Dillard's Inc.
30 Charles D. Morgan Jr. $1,833,554 (2) $740,000
Former CEO $2,057,586 (3) $735,000
Acxiom Corp.
31 Paul R. Bergant $1,727,056 $317,884
EVP-Marketing $4,140,218 $306,538
J.B. Hunt Transport Services
Inc.
32 John A. McFarland
Chairman and CFO $1,256,412 $775,000
Baldor Electric Co. $1,256,412 $350,000
33 Craig Harper $1,544,584 $311,365
COO and EVP $2,577,096 $292,308
J.B. Hunt Transport Services
Inc.
34 John W. Eckart $1,293,472 $285,417
Controller $514,207 $270,833
Murphy Oil Corp.
35 Ray C. Dillon $1,229,039 $504,170
CEO $934,230 $437,500
Deltic Timber Corp.
36 Greg W. Lee (4) $1,185,338 $779,000
Former International $1,769,676 $756,692
President and CAO
Tyson Foods Inc.
37 W. Bayless Rowe $1,076,681 $222,274
VP General Counsel and $661,617 $219,068
Secretary
Deltic Timber Corp.
38 Wesley B. Kemp $978,477 $236,250
SVP NA
Arkansas Best Corp.
39 William W. Lovette $936,802 $548,462
SVP $872,154 $453,942
Tyson Foods Inc.
40 Robert W. Weaver $891,198 $475,000
President and CEO NA $450,000
P.A.M. Transportation
Services Inc.
41 Roy M. Slagle $891,198 $236,250
SVP NA
Arkansas Best Corp.
42 Ronald E. Tucker
CFO, President and Secretary $865,484 $450,000
Baldor Electric Co. $469,972 $200,000
43 Christopher D. Baltz $836,837 $236,250
SVP NA
Arkansas Best Corp.
44 Rodger S. Kline $827,050 (2) $490,000
Operations Leader $616,484 (3) $486,667
Acxiom Corp.
45 James V. Lochner $821,653 $526,250
Senior Group VP $812,773 $453,750
Tyson Foods Inc.
46 Keith D. Paglusch $817,648 $281,250
COO NA
Windstream Corp.
47 Cleflon D. Vaughn $806,470 $272,174
CFO, VP and Treasurer $824,937 $259,534
Deltic Timber Corp.
48 James T. Womble $796,918 (2) $357,500
Global Development Leader $770,217 (3) $410,000
Acxiom Corp.
49 Larry Brandt $780,349 $315,000
Chairman and CEO $1,131,435 $324,000
First Federal Bancshares of
Arkansas Inc.
50 George G. Gleason $774,064 $570,577
Chairman and CEO $1,686,902 $457,997
Bank of the Ozarks
51 Judy R. McReynolds $767,605 $767,605
SVP, CFO and Treasurer NA
Arkansas Best Corp.
52 Tilman J. Falgout III $719,494 $330,000
Former CEO $2,841,284 $300,000
America's Car-Mart Inc.
53 Tommy W. Richardson $701,702 $208,800
COO $687,928 $210,600
First Federal Bancshares of
Arkansas Inc.
54 Brent Whittington $696,244 $295,833
CFO and EVP NA
Windstream Corp.
55 Allen Ross Mallioux $656,901 $177,600
Chief Lending Officer $368,540 $162,000
First Federal Bancshares of
Arkansas Inc.
56 Robert M. Powell $656,262 $217,380
Chairman $642,570 $202,596
USA Truck Inc.
57 Jerry D. Orler $653,197 $177,494
Former CEO $564,849 $164,716
USA Truck Inc.
58 John P. Fletcher $627,565 $284,375
EVP, General Counsel and NA
Secretary
Windstream Corp.
59 L. Lee Hodges $623,490 (3) $420,000
Chief Operations Leader $1,031,342 (4) $386,667
Acxiom Corp.
60 Gene J. Hagedorn $575,170 $250,000
VP $393,634 $140,000
Baldor Electric Co.
61 Charles H. Cramer $566,211 $230,000
VP-Human Resources $352,979 $135,000
Baldor Electric Co.
62 W. Clif Lawson $560,167 $278,462
COO and EVP $265,770 $244,000
P.A.M. Transportation
Services Inc.
63 David V. Meghreblian $549,160 $181,254
VP $329,587 $176,466
Deltic Timber Corp.
64 Kent L. Streeter $532,353 $227,270
VP $329,802 $208,000
Deltic Timber Corp.
65 J Douglas Brooks $531,933 $111,558
SVP $221,600 $102,500
AERT Inc.
66 Sherri R. Billings $504,542 $202,800
CFO $554,978 $187,800
First Federal Bancshares of
Arkansas Inc.
67 Jerry C. Jones $500,400 (3) $360,000
Business Development/Legal $429,837 (4) $356,667
Leader
Acxiom Corp.
68 Randal G. Waltman $476,909 $235,000
EVP-Operations $308,314 $130,000
Baldor Electric Co.
69 Larry J. Goddard $458,721 $217,302
VP, CFO, Secretary and $224,181 $205,000
Treasurer
P.A.M. Transportation
Services Inc.
70 David Bartlett $452,561 $250,000
COO and President NA
Simmons First National Corp.
71 Alex G. Fassbender $427,510 $281,400
EVP $307,945 $203,445
ThermoEnergy Corp.
72 William H. Henderson $426,826 $255,000
CEO $787,279 $255,000
America's Car-Mart Inc.
73 Dennis C. Cossey $420,110 $250,000
Chairman and CEO $316,857 $204,857
ThermoEnergy Corp.
74 Garry R. Lewis $379,774 $124,200
SVP $392,173 $119,100
USA Truck Inc.
75 Ron W. Strother $378,456 $267,500
COO and President NA
Home BancShares Inc.
76 Andrew T. Melton $371,370 $200,000
EVP, CFO and Treasurer $207,833 $133,333
ThermoEnergy Corp.
77 Clifton R. Beckham $353,833 (2) $114,773
CEO $324,000 $106,466
USA Truck lnc.
78 Brandon D. Cox $349,358 $113,142
SVP $319,503 $105,999
USA Truck Inc.
79 C. Randall Sims $332,025 $200,000
Bank President NA
Home BancShares Inc.
80 Tracy M. French $315,197 $197,836
Bank President NA
Home BancShares Inc.
2006 Stock
Options
Value Stock and/or
Executive, Title Realized Option Awards
Company 2005 (1)
1 H. Lee Scott Jr. $23,355,623
President and CEO
Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
2 John B. Menzer $1,726,000 $8,969,036
Vice Chairman
Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
3 Scott T. Ford $2,296,321 $4,320,073
CEO $2,197,349
Alltel Corp.
4 Michael T. Duke $1,344,232 $7,007,033
Vice Chairman-International $3,151,681
Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
5 Jeffrey R. Gardner $1,104,121 $1,050,537
CEO $1,470,298
Windstream Corp.
6 Jeffrey H. Fox $1,413,255 $2,789,137
Group President $1,524,969
Alltel Corp.
7 Kevin L. Beebe $1,104,121 $2,789,137
Group President $1,004,363
Alltel Corp.
8 Thomas M. Schoewe $5,523,843
CFO and EVP
Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
9 Claiborne P. Deming $3,749,602
President and CEO
Murphy Oil Corp.
10 Eduardo Castro-Wright $4,108,329
EVP
Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
11 William T. Dillard II $705,750 $80,567
Chairman and CEO $705,750
Dillard's Inc.
12 Alex Dillard $816,000 $75,157
President $816,000
Dillard's Inc.
13 Robert A. Davidson $548,190 $127,281
President and CEO
Arkansas Best Corp.
14 Bill H. Stobaugh $2,244,550 $546,116
SVP
Murphy Oil Corp.
15 James Kirk Thompson $1,890,011 $330,135
President and CEO $5,021,335
J.B. Hunt Transport
16 Richard N. Massey $693,094
EVP. General Counsel and
Secretary
Alltel Corp.
17 Robert A. Young III $1,587,979 $578,788
Chairman and Former CEO
Arkansas Best Corp.
18 Francis X. Frantz $786,648
Chairman
Windstream Corp.
19 Wayne Garrison $1,881,600 $137,933
Chairman $3,350,720
J.B. Hunt Transport Services
Inc.
20 Jerry W. Walton $1,834,612 $160,971
CFO and EVP $2,405,277
J.B. Hunt Transport Services
Inc
21 Sharilyn S. Gasaway $993,023
CFO and EVP
Alltel Corp.
22 J. Thomas May $1,691,745
Chairman and CEO
Simmons First National Corp.
23 WM ichael Hulse (6) $855,221 $149,345
Murphy Oil Corp. $494,438
24 Mike Dillard $373,500 $48,494
EVP $373,500
Dillard's Inc.
25 Drue Corbusier $392,323 $48,586
EVP $392,323
Dillard's Inc
26 Steven A. Cosse $1,084,765
EVP and General Counsel
Murphy Oil Corp.
27 Richard L. Bond $341,987
President and CEO $2,009,078
Tyson Foods Inc.
28 John H. Tyson $15,750
Former Chairman $8,550
Tyson Foods Inc.
29 James I. Freeman $86,404 $50,778
CFO and SVP $86,404
Dillard's Inc.
30 Charles D. Morgan Jr. $622,914
Former CEO $1,066,828
Acxiom Corp.
31 Paul R. Bergant $1,087,620 $166,253
EVP-Marketing $3,587,163
J.B. Hunt Transport Services
Inc.
32 John A. McFarland
Chairman and CFO $286,950 $343,931
Baldor Electric Co. $366,843
33 Craig Harper $922,853 $168,883
COO and EVP $2,060,988
J.B. Hunt Transport Services
Inc.
34 John W. Eckart $451,034 $364,044
Controller
Murphy Oil Corp.
35 Ray C. Dillon $197,550 $335,101
CEO
Deltic Timber Corp.
36 Greg W. Lee (4) $15,750
Former International $10,497
President and CAO
Tyson Foods Inc.
37 W. Bayless Rowe $658,204 $120,508
VP General Counsel and $281,740
Secretary
Deltic Timber Corp.
38 Wesley B. Kemp $85,860
SVP
Arkansas Best Corp.
39 William W. Lovette $256,581
SVP
Tyson Foods Inc.
40 Robert W. Weaver $151,256
President and CEO
P.A.M. Transportation
Services Inc.
41 Roy M. Slagle $85,860
SVP
Arkansas Best Corp.
42 Ronald E. Tucker
CFO, President and Secretary $76,023 $199,298
Baldor Electric Co. $24,930
43 Christopher D. Baltz $76,634
SVP
Arkansas Best Corp.
44 Rodger S. Kline $99,378
Operations Leader
Acxiom Corp.
45 James V. Lochner $142,790
Senior Group VP
Tyson Foods Inc.
46 Keith D. Paglusch $138,887
COO
Windstream Corp.
47 Cleflon D. Vaughn $304,146 $137,782
CFO, VP and Treasurer $377,910
Deltic Timber Corp.
48 James T. Womble $307,591
Global Development Leader $250,338
Acxiom Corp.
49 Larry Brandt $377,729 $5,100
Chairman and CEO $722,080
First Federal Bancshares of
Arkansas Inc.
50 George G. Gleason $1,221,905 $145,558
Chairman and CEO
Bank of the Ozarks
51 Judy R. McReynolds $90,849
SVP, CFO and Treasurer
Arkansas Best Corp.
52 Tilman J. Falgout III $295,616
Former CEO $2,443,025
America's Car-Mart Inc.
53 Tommy W. Richardson $416,081 $5,100
COO $396,975
First Federal Bancshares of
Arkansas Inc.
54 Brent Whittington $154,074
CFO and EVP
Windstream Corp.
55 Allen Ross Mallioux $396,909 $31,830
Chief Lending Officer $126,190
First Federal Bancshares of
Arkansas Inc.
56 Robert M. Powell $141,000 $10,282
Chairman $70,150
USA Truck Inc.
57 Jerry D. Orler $223,300 $14,592
Former CEO $96,200
USA Truck Inc.
58 John P. Fletcher $131,943
EVP, General Counsel and
Secretary
Windstream Corp.
59 L. Lee Hodges $551,766
Chief Operations Leader
Acxiom Corp.
60 Gene J. Hagedorn $139,353 $96,588
VP $83,805
Baldor Electric Co.
61 Charles H. Cramer $170,828 $93,601
VP-Human Resources $83,805
Baldor Electric Co.
62 W. Clif Lawson $113,442
COO and EVP
P.A.M. Transportation
Services Inc.
63 David V. Meghreblian $173,705 $103,251
VP $50,475
Deltic Timber Corp.
64 Kent L. Streeter $99,681 $137,820
VP
Deltic Timber Corp.
65 J Douglas Brooks $405,375
SVP $104,100
AERT Inc.
66 Sherri R. Billings $234,675 $86,996
CFO $286,825
First Federal Bancshares of
Arkansas Inc.
67 Jerry C. Jones
Business Development/Legal
Leader
Acxiom Corp.
68 Randal G. Waltman $72,075 $86,996
EVP-Operations $16,639
Baldor Electric Co.
69 Larry J. Goddard $113,442
VP, CFO, Secretary and
Treasurer
P.A.M. Transportation
Services Inc.
70 David Bartlett $19,048
COO and President
Simmons First National Corp.
71 Alex G. Fassbender $82,110
EVP
ThermoEnergy Corp.
72 William H. Henderson $0
CEO $378,383
America's Car-Mart Inc.
73 Dennis C. Cossey $82,110
Chairman and CEO
ThermoEnergy Corp.
74 Garry R. Lewis $68,526 $14,475
SVP $51,870
USA Truck Inc.
75 Ron W. Strother $65,520
COO and President
Home BancShares Inc.
76 Andrew T. Melton $82,110
EVP, CFO and Treasurer
ThermoEnergy Corp.
77 Clifton R. Beckham $21,070 $59,733
CEO $19,240
USA Truck lnc.
78 Brandon D. Cox $20,160 $63,369
SVP $19,160
USA Truck Inc.
79 C. Randall Sims $28,829
Bank President
Home BancShares Inc.
80 Tracy M. French $24,024
Bank President
Home BancShares Inc.
2006 Bonus or 2006 Other
Executive, Title Performance Pay Compensation
Company 2005
1 H. Lee Scott Jr. $4,285,840 $731,070
President and CEO $3,941,561 $977,911
Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
2 John B. Menzer $2,435,700 $341,000
Vice Chairman $1,651,752 $641,268
Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
3 Scott T. Ford $4,427,692 $1,431,474
CEO $1,875,900 $403,119
Alltel Corp.
4 Michael T. Duke $2,462,670 $264,693
Vice Chairman-International $1,141,319 $433,200
Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
5 Jeffrey R. Gardner $1,608,207 (4) $201,653
CEO $737,100 $191,692
Windstream Corp.
6 Jeffrey H. Fox $2,151,441 $1,255,400
Group President $1,014,000 $311,069
Alltel Corp.
7 Kevin L. Beebe $2,151,441 $1,026,224
Group President $1,014,000 $232,942
Alltel Corp.
8 Thomas M. Schoewe $1,162,122 $220,704
CFO and EVP $935,580 $210,666
Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
9 Claiborne P. Deming $1,500,000 $212,438
President and CEO $1,650,000 $81,217
Murphy Oil Corp.
10 Eduardo Castro-Wright $1,177,255 $144,975
EVP $859,197 $727,111
Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
11 William T. Dillard II $2,482,055 $127,634
Chairman and CEO $590,666 $281,483
Dillard's Inc.
12 Alex Dillard $2,482,055 $98,320
President $590,000 $271,563
Dillard's Inc.
13 Robert A. Davidson $794,053 $1,824,438
President and CEO $1,009,360 $9,373
Arkansas Best Corp.
14 Bill H. Stobaugh $257,400 $29,004
SVP $313,000 $22,662
Murphy Oil Corp.
15 James Kirk Thompson $270,000 $11,652
President and CEO $420,000 $14,036
J.B. Hunt Transport
16 Richard N. Massey $1,625,913 $290,282
EVP. General Counsel and
Secretary
Alltel Corp.
17 Robert A. Young III $0 $2,363,079
Chairman and Former CEO $1,651,680 $20,759
Arkansas Best Corp.
18 Francis X. Frantz $1,208,524 (4) $480,459
Chairman $702,000 $224,241
Windstream Corp.
19 Wayne Garrison $225,000 $13,530
Chairman $300,000 $17,663
J.B. Hunt Transport Services
Inc.
20 Jerry W. Walton $159,750 $11,467
CFO and EVP $258,750 $10,415
J.B. Hunt Transport Services
Inc
21 Sharilyn S. Gasaway $743,677 $359,786
CFO and EVP
Alltel Corp.
22 J. Thomas May $223,850 $37,519
Chairman and CEO $209,365 $301,072
Simmons First National Corp.
23 WM ichael Hulse (6) $251,063 $780,640
Murphy Oil Corp. $336,000 $24,327
24 Mike Dillard $1,198,234 $71,893
EVP $285,149 $154,429
Dillard's Inc.
25 Drue Corbusier $1,198,234 $74,599
EVP $285,149 $150,028
Dillard's Inc
26 Steven A. Cosse $600,000 $43,048
EVP and General Counsel $600,000 $33,150
Murphy Oil Corp.
27 Richard L. Bond $0 $739,481
President and CEO $1,380,000 $3,305,514
Tyson Foods Inc.
28 John H. Tyson $0 $956,441
Former Chairman $3,246,900 $1,149,948
Tyson Foods Inc.
29 James I. Freeman $1,198,234 $72,333
CFO and SVP $285,149 $138,598
Dillard's Inc.
30 Charles D. Morgan Jr. $444,000 $26,640
Former CEO $222,000 $33,758
Acxiom Corp.
31 Paul R. Bergant $141,750 $13,549
EVP-Marketing $228,750 $17,767
J.B. Hunt Transport Services
Inc.
32 John A. McFarland
Chairman and CFO $173,445 $39,103
Baldor Electric Co. $520,680 $18,889
33 Craig Harper $137,250 $4,233
COO and EVP $217,500 $6,300
J.B. Hunt Transport Services
Inc.
34 John W. Eckart $171,250 $21,727
Controller $225,000 $18,374
Murphy Oil Corp.
35 Ray C. Dillon $168,096 $24,122
CEO $340,200 $156,530
Deltic Timber Corp.
36 Greg W. Lee (4) $0 $390,588
Former International $600,000 $402,487
President and CAO
Tyson Foods Inc.
37 W. Bayless Rowe $60,626 $15,069
VP General Counsel and $137,718 $23,091
Secretary
Deltic Timber Corp.
38 Wesley B. Kemp $358,354 $298,013
SVP
Arkansas Best Corp.
39 William W. Lovette $0 $131,759
SVP $351,780 $66,432
Tyson Foods Inc.
40 Robert W. Weaver $272,105 $2,500
President and CEO $35,354
P.A.M. Transportation
Services Inc.
41 Roy M. Slagle $358,354 $210,734
SVP
Arkansas Best Corp.
42 Ronald E. Tucker
CFO, President and Secretary $100,710 $39,453
Baldor Electric Co. $227,178 $17,864
43 Christopher D. Baltz $358,354 $165,599
SVP
Arkansas Best Corp.
44 Rodger S. Kline $220,500 $17,172
Operations Leader $110,250 $19,567
Acxiom Corp.
45 James V. Lochner $0 $152,613
Senior Group VP $218,000 $141,023
Tyson Foods Inc.
46 Keith D. Paglusch $232,857 $164,654
COO
Windstream Corp.
47 Cleflon D. Vaughn $74,528 $17,840
CFO, VP and Treasurer $165,690 $21,803
Deltic Timber Corp.
48 James T. Womble $124,875 $6,952
Global Development Leader $93,375 $16,504
Acxiom Corp.
49 Larry Brandt $15,550 $866,970
Chairman and CEO $25,000 $60,355
First Federal Bancshares of
Arkansas Inc.
50 George G. Gleason $57,929
Chairman and CEO $7,000
Bank of the Ozarks
51 Judy R. McReynolds $315,366 $125,140
SVP, CFO and Treasurer
Arkansas Best Corp.
52 Tilman J. Falgout III $83,523 $10,355
Former CEO $89,882 $8,377
America's Car-Mart Inc.
53 Tommy W. Richardson $13,736 $57,985
COO $20,000 $60,353
First Federal Bancshares of
Arkansas Inc.
54 Brent Whittington $232,503 (2) $13,834
CFO and EVP
Windstream Corp.
55 Allen Ross Mallioux $14,672 $35,890
Chief Lending Officer $20,000 $60,350
First Federal Bancshares of
Arkansas Inc.
56 Robert M. Powell $279,511 $8,089
Chairman $365,624 $4,200
USA Truck Inc.
57 Jerry D. Orler $229,273 $8,538
Former CEO $298,733 $5,200
USA Truck Inc.
58 John P. Fletcher $189,000 $9,438
EVP, General Counsel and $74,100
Secretary
Windstream Corp.
59 L. Lee Hodges $189,000 $14,490
Chief Operations Leader $74,100 $18,809
Acxiom Corp.
60 Gene J. Hagedorn $55,950 $33,279
VP $151,990 $17,839
Baldor Electric Co.
61 Charles H. Cramer $51,474 $20,308
VP-Human Resources $116,410 $17,764
Baldor Electric Co.
62 W. Clif Lawson $163,263 $5,000
COO and EVP $19,170 $2,600
P.A.M. Transportation
Services Inc.
63 David V. Meghreblian $76,622 $14,328
VP $84,535 $18,111
Deltic Timber Corp.
64 Kent L. Streeter $56,580 $11,002
VP $93,984 $27,818
Deltic Timber Corp.
65 J Douglas Brooks $15,000
SVP $15,000
AERT Inc.
66 Sherri R. Billings $13,916 $53,151
CFO $20,000 $60,353
First Federal Bancshares of
Arkansas Inc.
67 Jerry C. Jones $140,400 $0
Business Development/Legal $70,200 $2,970
Leader
Acxiom Corp.
68 Randal G. Waltman $52,593 $30,245
EVP-Operations $144,148 $17,527
Baldor Electric Co.
69 Larry J. Goddard $122,447 $5,530
VP, CFO, Secretary and $16,106 $3,075
Treasurer
P.A.M. Transportation
Services Inc.
70 David Bartlett $62,489 $121,024
COO and President
Simmons First National Corp.
71 Alex G. Fassbender $55,000 $9,000
EVP $100,000 $4,500
ThermoEnergy Corp.
72 William H. Henderson $167,046 $4,780
CEO $179,764 $4,132
America's Car-Mart Inc.
73 Dennis C. Cossey $60,000 $28,000
Chairman and CEO $100,000 $12,000
ThermoEnergy Corp.
74 Garry R. Lewis $160,427 $12,146
SVP $216,003 $5,200
USA Truck Inc.
75 Ron W. Strother $26,750 $18,686
COO and President
Home BancShares Inc.
76 Andrew T. Melton $50,000 $39,260
EVP, CFO and Treasurer $62,500 $12,000
ThermoEnergy Corp.
77 Clifton R. Beckham $148,256 $10,001
CEO $193,094 $5,200
USA Truck lnc.
78 Brandon D. Cox $144,859 $7,828
SVP $190,434 $3,910
USA Truck Inc.
79 C. Randall Sims $90,000 $13,196
Bank President
Home BancShares Inc.
80 Tracy M. French $82,250 $11,087
Bank President
Home BancShares Inc.
2006 Company
Net Income
Executive, Title Salary + Bonus as
Company 2005 % of Net Income
1 H. Lee Scott Jr. $11.28 bil.
President and CEO 0.05%
Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
2 John B. Menzer $11.28 bil.
Vice Chairman 0.03%
Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
3 Scott T. Ford $1.13 bil.
CEO 0.48%
Alltel Corp.
4 Michael T. Duke $11.28 bil.
Vice Chairman-International 0.03%
Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
5 Jeffrey R. Gardner $545.30 mil.
CEO 0.42%
Windstream Corp.
6 Jeffrey H. Fox $1.13 bil.
Group President 0.25%
Alltel Corp.
7 Kevin L. Beebe $1.13 bil.
Group President 0.25%
Alltel Corp.
8 Thomas M. Schoewe $11.28 bil.
CFO and EVP 0.02%
Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
9 Claiborne P. Deming $638.28 mil.
President and CEO 0.40%
Murphy Oil Corp.
10 Eduardo Castro-Wright $11.28 bil.
EVP 0.02%
Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
11 William T. Dillard II $245.65 mil.
Chairman and CEO 1.32%
Dillard's Inc.
12 Alex Dillard $245.65 mil.
President 1.29%
Dillard's Inc.
13 Robert A. Davidson $84.90 mil.
President and CEO 1.51%
Arkansas Best Corp.
14 Bill H. Stobaugh $638.28 mil.
SVP 0.10%
Murphy Oil Corp.
15 James Kirk Thompson $220.00 mil.
President and CEO 0.40%
J.B. Hunt Transport
16 Richard N. Massey $1.13 bil.
EVP. General Counsel and 0.19%
Secretary
Alltel Corp.
17 Robert A. Young III $84.90 mil.
Chairman and Former CEO 0.06%
Arkansas Best Corp.
18 Francis X. Frantz $545.30 mil.
Chairman 0.31%
Windstream Corp.
19 Wayne Garrison $220.00 mil.
Chairman 0.33%
J.B. Hunt Transport Services
Inc.
20 Jerry W. Walton $220.00 mil.
CFO and EVP 0.24%
J.B. Hunt Transport Services
Inc
21 Sharilyn S. Gasaway $1.13 bil.
CFO and EVP 0.10%
Alltel Corp.
22 J. Thomas May $27.48 mil.
Chairman and CEO 2.40%
Simmons First National Corp.
23 WM ichael Hulse (6) $638.28 mil.
Murphy Oil Corp. 0.09%
24 Mike Dillard $245.65 mil.
EVP 0.72%
Dillard's Inc.
25 Drue Corbusier $245.65 mil.
EVP 0.71%
Dillard's Inc
26 Steven A. Cosse $638.28 mil.
EVP and General Counsel 0.17%
Murphy Oil Corp.
27 Richard L. Bond ($196.00 mil.)
President and CEO NA
Tyson Foods Inc.
28 John H. Tyson ($196.00 mil.)
Former Chairman NA
Tyson Foods Inc.
29 James I. Freeman ($196.00 mil.)
CFO and SVP 0.72%
Dillard's Inc.
30 Charles D. Morgan Jr. $64.13 mil.
Former CEO 1.85%
Acxiom Corp.
31 Paul R. Bergant $220.00 mil.
EVP-Marketing 0.21%
J.B. Hunt Transport Services
Inc.
32 John A. McFarland
Chairman and CFO $48.12 mil.
Baldor Electric Co. 1.97%
33 Craig Harper $220.00 mil.
COO and EVP 0.20%
J.B. Hunt Transport Services
Inc.
34 John W. Eckart $638.28 mil.
Controller 0.07%
Murphy Oil Corp.
35 Ray C. Dillon $11.62 mil.
CEO 5.78%
Deltic Timber Corp.
36 Greg W. Lee (4) ($196.00 mil.)
Former International NA
President and CAO
Tyson Foods Inc.
37 W. Bayless Rowe $11.62 mil.
VP General Counsel and 2.43%
Secretary
Deltic Timber Corp.
38 Wesley B. Kemp $84.90 mil.
SVP 0.70%
Arkansas Best Corp.
39 William W. Lovette ($196.00 mil.)
SVP NA
Tyson Foods Inc.
40 Robert W. Weaver $17.96 mil.
President and CEO 4.16%
P.A.M. Transportation
Services Inc.
41 Roy M. Slagle $84.90 mil.
SVP 0.70%
Arkansas Best Corp.
42 Ronald E. Tucker
CFO, President and Secretary $48.12 mil.
Baldor Electric Co. 1.14%
43 Christopher D. Baltz $84.90 mil.
SVP 0.70%
Arkansas Best Corp.
44 Rodger S. Kline $64.13 mil.
Operations Leader 1.11%
Acxiom Corp.
45 James V. Lochner ($196.00 mil.)
Senior Group VP NA
Tyson Foods Inc.
46 Keith D. Paglusch $545.30 mil.
COO 0.09%
Windstream Corp.
47 Cleflon D. Vaughn $11.62 mil.
CFO, VP and Treasurer 2.98%
Deltic Timber Corp.
48 James T. Womble $64.13 mil.
Global Development Leader 0.75%
Acxiom Corp.
49 Larry Brandt $7.38 mil.
Chairman and CEO 4.48%
First Federal Bancshares of
Arkansas Inc.
50 George G. Gleason $31.69 mil.
Chairman and CEO 1.80%
Bank of the Ozarks
51 Judy R. McReynolds $84.90 mil.
SVP, CFO and Treasurer 0.65%
Arkansas Best Corp.
52 Tilman J. Falgout III $16.70 mil.
Former CEO 2.48%
America's Car-Mart Inc.
53 Tommy W. Richardson $7.38 mil.
COO 3.01%
First Federal Bancshares of
Arkansas Inc.
54 Brent Whittington $545.30 mil.
CFO and EVP 0.10%
Windstream Corp.
55 Allen Ross Mallioux $7.38 mil.
Chief Lending Officer 2.60%
First Federal Bancshares of
Arkansas Inc.
56 Robert M. Powell $12.44 mil.
Chairman 3.99%
USA Truck Inc.
57 Jerry D. Orler $12.44 mil.
Former CEO 3.27%
USA Truck Inc.
58 John P. Fletcher $545.30 mil.
EVP, General Counsel and 0.09%
Secretary
Windstream Corp.
59 L. Lee Hodges $64.13 mil.
Chief Operations Leader 0.95%
Acxiom Corp.
60 Gene J. Hagedorn $48.12 mil.
VP 0.64%
Baldor Electric Co.
61 Charles H. Cramer $48.12 mil.
VP-Human Resources 0.58%
Baldor Electric Co.
62 W. Clif Lawson $17.96 mil.
COO and EVP 2.46%
P.A.M. Transportation
Services Inc.
63 David V. Meghreblian $11.62 mil.
VP 2.22%
Deltic Timber Corp.
64 Kent L. Streeter $11.62 mil.
VP 2.44%
Deltic Timber Corp.
65 J Douglas Brooks $1.80 mil.
SVP 7.01%
AERT Inc.
66 Sherri R. Billings $7.38 mil.
CFO 2.94%
First Federal Bancshares of
Arkansas Inc.
67 Jerry C. Jones $64.13 mil.
Business Development/Legal 0.78%
Leader
Acxiom Corp.
68 Randal G. Waltman $48.12 mil.
EVP-Operations 0.60%
Baldor Electric Co.
69 Larry J. Goddard $17.96 mil.
VP, CFO, Secretary and 1.89%
Treasurer
P.A.M. Transportation
Services Inc.
70 David Bartlett $27.48 mil.
COO and President 1.14%
Simmons First National Corp.
71 Alex G. Fassbender ($3.69 mil.)
EVP NA
ThermoEnergy Corp.
72 William H. Henderson $16.70 mil.
CEO 2.53%
America's Car-Mart Inc.
73 Dennis C. Cossey ($3.69 mil.)
Chairman and CEO NA
ThermoEnergy Corp.
74 Garry R. Lewis $12.44 mil.
SVP 2.29%
USA Truck Inc.
75 Ron W. Strother $15.92 mil.
COO and President 1.85%
Home BancShares Inc.
76 Andrew T. Melton ($3.69 mil.)
EVP, CFO and Treasurer NA
ThermoEnergy Corp.
77 Clifton R. Beckham $12.44 mil.
CEO 2.11%
USA Truck lnc.
78 Brandon D. Cox $12.07% mil.
SVP 2.07%
USA Truck Inc.
79 C. Randall Sims $15.92 mil.
Bank President 1.82%
Home BancShares Inc.
80 Tracy M. French $15.92 mil.
Bank President 1.76%
Home BancShares Inc.
(1) New SEC disclosure requirement with no comparable figure from
previous year
(2) Includes $5,067,584 in total compensation for performance as CFO
for Alltel Corp. in 2006.
For fiscal year ended March 31, 2006.
Includes payments made under Alltel's long-term incentive plan.
As CFO and SVP before promotion to CEO on Aug. 10, 2007.
(3) As CFO for Alltel Corp.
For fiscal year ended March 31, 2005.
For fiscal year ended March 31, 2006
(4) Includes payments made under Alltel's long-term incentive plan
Retired April 3
For fiscal year ended March 31, 2005
(5) As EVP of Alltel Corp.
(6) Retired Nov. 15, 2006
Originally published May 14, 2007. Sources: Proxy statements and
annual reports filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission. NA in
reference to salary as a percentage of the company's net income means
such a calculation is not applicable because the company reported a
net loss. "Other compensation" may include profit-sharing,
contributions to employee stock ownership plans or 401(k) retirement
plans, premium payments for life insurance policies, above-market
earnings on deferred compensation, long-term compensation payouts,
value assigned to personal use of corporate aircraft, executive
allowances, extraordinary moving expenses or any other compensation
reported by the corporation. Note: Alltel Corp. ceased trading
publicly on Nov. 16, 2007.
(1) New SEC disclosure requirement with no comparable figure from
previous year
(2) Includes $5,067,584 in total compensation for performance as CFO
for Alltel Corp. in 2006.
COPYRIGHT 2007 Journal Publishing, Inc.
COPYRIGHT 2008 Gale, Cengage Learning
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