Kemper Military Academy Boonville Mo. 1920s Robert Archibald Young, Jr. was born January 23, 1908 in Greenwood, Sebastian Co., Ar. to Robert Archibald, Sr. & Mary Jane Talkington Young. In the early 1930s Robert married Nell Vivian Curtis. I have not found the marriage record for an exact date. In the 1920s Robert attended Kemper Military Academy in Booneille, Missouri. January 30, 1933 Robert received his Attorney's License, On October 16, 1940 he registered for the military draft at Fort Smith, Sebastian Co., Ar. At that time he was part of the Miles & Young law firm in Fort Smith. Much of his business life is shared below. August 31, 1973 Robert Archibald Young, Jr. passed away in Fort Smith, Arkansas. His burial was in the Forest Park Cemetery in Fort Smith, Arkansas. Much more of his story is below the documents. Northwest Arkansas Times September 1, 1973 University of Arkansas Arkansas Business Hall of Fame Robert A. Young, Jr. (1908 - 1973) Founder Arkansas Best Corporation Fort Smith, Arkansas Robert A. Young Jr.'s far-ranging vision led Arkansas Best Corporation and its primary subsidiary from a small local carrier to one of the nation's largest less-than-truckload carriers. In 1951, he bought Arkansas Motor Freight Lines Inc. Through this and other profitable acquisitions, Young formed Arkansas Best Corporation, a multi-million dollar holding company, in 1966. Today, Arkansas Best includes three primary subsidiaries: ABF Freight System, Inc.; Clipper; and FleetNet America, LLC. For three years in a row, Forbes magazine named Arkansas Best as one of "The Platinum 400 Best Big Companies in America." Young was well known for his leadership roles in the American Trucking Associations. For 10 years, he served on the University of Arkansas Board of Trustees and received an honorary degree in 1970. Born in Greenwood, Ark., in 1908, Young graduated from Ouachita Baptist College in 1930 and the University of Arkansas School of Law in 1933. When Robert A. Young, Jr., died at the age of 65 in 1973, Robert A. Young, III, was named president and chief operating officer of Arkansas Best Corporation and, following his father's footsteps, led the company through phenomenal growth.