Joe and Scott Ford have been creating investor value for decades. Joe became Chief Executive Officer of Alltel in 1983, and under his leadership, Alltel grew from a local telephone company to an international telecom and data services business. The foundation for Scott's investment philosophy was laid while working for billionaire investor Jack Stephens of Stephens Inc.
Scott ultimately joined Joe at Alltel where the Fords applied their macroeconomic framework to growing the 5th largest U.S. wireless company, ultimately overseeing its sale to Verizon Wireless in 2009 for $29 billion. Joe and Scott used that same philosophy and framework to launch Westrock Coffee Company in 2009, where they began using futures as hedging instruments in their global business.
Scott ultimately joined Joe at Alltel where the Fords applied their macroeconomic framework to growing the 5th largest U.S. wireless company, ultimately overseeing its sale to Verizon Wireless in 2009 for $29 billion. Joe and Scott used that same philosophy and framework to launch Westrock Coffee Company in 2009, where they began using futures as hedging instruments in their global business.
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Joe is co-founder and Chairman of Westrock Group, LLC and its subsidiaries Westrock Asset Management and Westrock Coffee Company. As Chairman, Joe guides the overall direction and culture of the firm.
Joe began his career in telecommunications at Allied Telephone Company in Little Rock, becoming Allied's President in 1977 and subsequently the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Alltel Corporation (a provider of wireless voice and data communications services).
Joe began his career in telecommunications at Allied Telephone Company in Little Rock, becoming Allied's President in 1977 and subsequently the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Alltel Corporation (a provider of wireless voice and data communications services).
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