Baker resume - Arkansas Online

Howard Baker Kurrus
10816 Crestdale Lane
Little Rock, AR 72212
!EDUCATION
!University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR
(501) 831-0325
[email protected]
BA, Political Science, 1976. Cardinal XX, Blue Key, Phi Beta Kappa, named Outstanding
Graduate in Political Science
Harvard Law School, Cambridge, MA
Juris Doctorate, 1979
Currently licensed attorney in Arkansas; member of the Arkansas Bar Association
!PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
!H. Baker Kurrus, PLLC
Attorney and Business Consultant
Representing selected real estate and corporate clients in legal
and strategic matters
!Landers Auto Group
General Counsel
Handled corporate matters, including large merger and reorganization.
Little Rock, Arkansas
July, 2014-present
Little Rock, Arkansas
April, 2013- July, 2014
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The Winrock Group, Inc.
Little Rock, Arkansas
President and Director
July 1998- August 2012
Holding Company and subsidiaries operating Mercedes-Benz, Acura, Subaru and Honda franchises
Acted as Dealer Principal
!Rocket Properties, LLC
Little Rock, Arkansas
Co-manager and co-founder
June 2000–August 2012
Developer of award-winning residential development, Woodlands Edge, Little Rock, Arkansas
Riverside Properties, LLC
Little Rock, Arkansas Managing Member
July 1998 – August 2012
Acquired raw land, developed and leased automobile facilities for affiliated auto operations and
unrelated tenants
!Two Prairie Farms, Inc.
Carlisle, Arkansas
Board member and President
2004-August 2012
Managed a large row crop farming operation producing and marketing corn, rice, wheat, & soybeans
!Shults, Ray & Kurrus
Little Rock, Arkansas
Partner
June 1980 - July 1998
Law firm practicing real estate, corporate, banking, telecommunications and general commercial law
!Locke, Purnell, Boren, Laney & Neeley
Associate in real estate, taxation and banking areas
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!VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Quapaw Area Council, Inc. of the Boy Scouts of America
Dallas, Texas
June, 1979-June, 1980
Little Rock, Arkansas
Council Attorney
Council President
Silver Beaver Award Recipient
Little Rock School District
Member, Board of Directors
Recipient of Jane Mendel Award for Outstanding District Volunteer, 1996
1986-2012
2007,2008
September 1998-August 2010
!Asbury United Methodist Church
Chair of Church Council
2011, 2012
Past Stewardship Committee Co-Chair, Finance Committee Chair, Staff-Parish Relations Chair
!CHI-St. Vincent Board of Directors
2011-present