Walton College Alumna Named One of Arkansas' Powerful Women
Weston Lewey
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – University of Arkansas alumna Weston Lewey of Forrest City is one of the most powerful women in Arkansas, according to AY magazine.
Lewey is the third-generation publisher at the Times-Herald Publishing Co. Inc. in Forrest City and works as owner/publisher of the Times-Herald, which serves St. Francis County, and the Courier-Index, in Lee County. The Times-Herald is one of two family-owned daily newspapers operating in Arkansas.
She is a member of the Arkansas State Parks, Recreation and Travel Commission and the Dean's Alumni Advisory Board at the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas, among other civic activities.
Lewey worked in the editorial, advertising and accounting departments of the Times-Herald before taking over as its publisher. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree from the Walton College in 1985.
A full list of AY magazine's Powerful Women can be found here.
Contacts
David Speer, director of communications
Sam M. Walton College of Business
479-575-2539,
dlspeer@uark.edu
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