Johnelle Terria Hunt (née DeBusk) is an American businesswoman, the self-made billionaire Co-founder of J.B. Hunt Transport Services (NASDAQ: JBHT), one of the largest publicly owned trucking companies in the U.S. Her career is rooted in entrepreneurial partnership and the logistics industry. Born in Heber Springs, Arkansas, in 1932, she dropped out of the University of Central Arkansas after marrying her high school sweetheart, Johnnie Bryan 'J.B.' Hunt (d. 2006), in 1952.

Hunt's career began in 1961 when she and J.B. co-founded their first company, a rice hull packaging company, with Johnelle working part-time doing bookkeeping, correspondence, and financial statements. This hands-on experience in financial and operational management was foundational to their trucking empire.

• J.B. Hunt Transport Services (Co-founder & Former Director): The core publicly traded asset, one of the largest transportation logistics providers in the U.S. (Intermodal, Truckload, Final Mile).
• Family Governance: She held the position of Corporate Secretary until 2008 and was an active and important partner in the company's development.
• Logistics Pioneer: Her company pioneered the logistics and transportation sector through technology and service diversification.
• Early Venture: The first company was a rice hull packaging company (1961).

Johnelle Hunt's strategic genius was her operational and financial stewardship that allowed the company to rapidly scale. In 1969, the couple co-founded J.B. Hunt Transport with five trucks and seven trailers, focusing on the trucking and logistics sector. The company successfully executed its IPO and became a structural force in U.S. logistics (spanning Intermodal, Truckload, LTL, and Final Mile services).

She retired from the Board of Directors in 2007 (a year after her husband's death). Her structural contribution is immense: pioneering the modern transportation logistics industry and transforming the way freight is moved across North America. Her wealth is secured by her large, long-term stake in the publicly traded logistics giant, cementing her status as a major figure in the industry.

Johnelle Hunt's social impact is structural, stemming from J.B. Hunt Transport's role as a massive employer (thousands of jobs) and foundational provider of essential supply chain and transportation services for the U.S. economy. Her personal philanthropy supports various educational and community initiatives (she and J.B. were honored as Citizens of the Year by the March of Dimes).

Her structural contribution is tied to the successful industrialization and technological modernization of the U.S. trucking and logistics sector.

Johnelle Hunt maintains the professional, composed style of a corporate executive. Her attire is consistently formal and high-quality, favoring tailored business suits. Her aesthetic reflects stability and self-made authority, typical of a pioneer in the male-dominated trucking industry.

Residing in Fayetteville, Arkansas, her luxury is the immense security and financial reward derived from her multi-billion dollar fortune. Her life is dedicated to financial stewardship, investment strategy, and the long-term legacy of the J.B. Hunt empire.