REALTOR® of the Year

The REALTOR®-of-the-Year award is an annual peer award of the Arkansas REALTORS® Association granted to the one REALTOR® who best exemplifies the REALTOR® spirit. It is based on criteria set by the National Association of REALTORS® and includes business accomplishments, community service, activity in the local, state and national REALTOR® organizations, and adherence to the Golden Rule in all life situations.

The Arkansas REALTORS® Association proudly lists below the persons who have been named Arkansas REALTOR®-of-the-Year since the award was first presented in 1960.

1960 – Elbert L. Fausett,* Little Rock

1961 – Tom A. Little,* Blytheville

1962 – C. V. Barnes,* Little Rock

1963 – James F. Taylor, Sr, * Fort Smith

1964 – Delmer Sagely,* Fort Smith

1965 – Vincent W. Foster*, Hope

1966 – Frank H. Triplett*, Pine Bluff

1967 – H. L. “Happ” Schultz*, Fort Smith

1968 – Mark J. Block*, Little Rock

1969 – Ernest N. Westfall*, Fort Smith

1970 – William R. Meeks, Jr.*, Little Rock

1971 – L. Dickson Flake, Little Rock

1972 – Bennie C. Beard, Pine Bluff (now residing in Little Rock)

1973 – Loris L. Stanton, Fayetteville

1974 – Chris Wade, Flippin

1975 – Mildred Sharp*, Jonesboro

1976 – Don Smith*, Fort Smith

1977 – Bill Edwards, Fort Smith

1978 – Nield J. Sanders*, Bull Shoals

1979 – Jerry Fleming, Fort Smith

1980 – L. Wayne Camp, Mt. Home

1981 – Tom Quattlebaum, Searcy (now residing in Maryland)

1982 – Wilma Coolick, Fayetteville (now residing in Little Rock)

1983 – J. C. Whisnant*, Little Rock

1984 – G. Wayne Muncy, Fort Smith

1985 – Dorothy Allen, Fort Smith

1986 – S. David Alphin, El Dorado

1987 – Herb Yarbrough, Little Rock

1988 – Steve Raffaelli, Texarkana

1989 – Tina B. Daniel*, Searcy

1990 – Jim F. Rochelle, Texarkana

1991 – Roy D. Rainey, Jr., Little Rock

1992 – Allen Trammell, Little Rock

1993 – Brenda Rochelle, Texarkana

1994 – Michael E. Ford, W. Memphis

1995 – Dorwin Shaddox, Harrison

1996 – Chris Polychron, Hot Springs

1997 – Mark Risk, Fayetteville

1998 – Cliff Goodin, Russellville

1999 – Doyle Yates, Fayetteville

2000 – Glen Rega, Conway

2001 – Patsy Shaddox*, Harrison

2002 – R. J. “Joe” Cotham, Ash Flat

2003 – Lesia Johnson Ford, West Memphis

2004 – Debbie Rawls, Paragould

2005 – Sharla Lau, Fort Smith

2006 – Jim Furr, Jonesboro

2007 – Karen Crowson, Benton

2008 – Mike Henry, Fayetteville

2009 – Laurie Rushing, Hot Springs

2010 – Glee Cosner, Fort Smith

2011 – Kent Dover, Hot Springs

2012 – Carolyn Cobb, Little Rock

2013- Larry Kelly, Bentonville

2014- Ronald B. Stinchcomb, Fayetteville

2015- Becki Griffey, Morrilton

2016- Paulette Richie, Bryant

2017- William B. Olson, Batesville

2018- Amy Eden, Bryant

2019- Velda Lueders, Conway

*Deceased