2019

Witt Stephens, Jr. assumes oversight of the combined Stephens family energy and natural resource holdings

Family Transition

Stephens makes numerous large equity investments, including in consumer and foodservice equipment manufacturer Viking Range; Donrey Media Group (renamed Stephens […] Read More

Witt Stephens, Jr. assumes an active role in the family firm

Witt Stephens, Sr. passes away in 1991

Alltel Corporation acquires Systematics and Stephens becomes one of its largest shareholders

The Stephens family gets national notice for backstopping a $100mm equity investment to facilitate Tyson Food’s acquisition of Holly Farms, […] Read More

Witt and Jack Stephens create Stephens Group, Inc. to hold all of the private holdings of the combined Stephens Family […] Read More

Stephens steps in to recapitalize struggling Worthen Banking Corporation, an investment that will ultimately become part of Bank of America. […] Read More

Witt’s daughter Elizabeth S. Campbell joins the family firm in 1981