Hall of Fame calls CJRW co-founder
Jim D. Johnson, co-founder of what would become advertising agency CJRW, will be inducted into the 10th District of the American Advertising Federation's Southwest Advertising Hall of Fame on June 25.
Johnson and 2008 Hall of Fame inductee Wayne Cranford co-founded Cranford/Johnson Inc. in 1961. CJRW is the state's largest advertising, marketing and public relations agency and Johnson, founder and vice chairman emeritus, serves as a board member.
Among Johnson's accomplishments: designing the program for President Bill Clinton's 1993 inauguration; logos for the state of Arkansas; Save Old Main Campaign at the University of Arkansas; and the Arkansas Arts Center. Johnson was honored in 1994 with the federation's Silver Medal for his work and he has been recognized with a lifetime achievement award from the Arkansas Arts Council.
Shelby and Wayne Woods, also CJRW pioneers, were inducted in 2013.
-- Chris Bahn
Interim dean named for UA's ag college
The associate dean of the University of Arkansas' Dale Bumpers College of Agriculture, Food and Life Sciences will become the interim dean of the college effective June 1.
Lona Robertson has served as associate dean of the college since 2011. She replaces Mike Vayda, who was named provost at the University of Massachusetts-Lowell. Since 2010, Vayda served as dean of the college and associate vice president for academic programs in the University of Arkansas System's Division of Agriculture.
In 2006, Robertson began work at the UA as an associate professor in what is now the apparel, merchandising and product development program, according to a release.
The search for permanent dean is expected to start in the fall.
-- John Magsam
State index off 1.29 in up-and-down day
The Arkansas Index, a price-weighted index that tracks the largest public companies based in the state, fell 1.29 to 311.25 Monday.
"The major averages toggled between gains and losses ahead of a busy week of economic news and Fed commentary," Bob Williams, senior vice president and managing director of Simmons Wealth Management, said. "Murphy Oil shares gained 0.8 percent in light trading. USA Truck shares fell 1.7 percent on near average volume."
Total volume for the index was 24.4 million shares.
The index was developed by Bloomberg News and the Democrat-Gazette with a base value of 100 as of Dec. 30, 1997.
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