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Soderquist Business Center
(866) 752-7180
2000 W University Street
Siloam Springs, Arkansas 72761
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“When we started The Soderquist Center, it was because of the concern about the
deterioration in ethical standards in our country, the blurring of right and wrong…”
- Don Soderquist
It all began with a vision.
In 1998, members of the business community and John Brown University had a vision for two world-class centers: one for marriage and families and one for business leadership. Today that vision has been achieved through The Center for Relationship Enrichment & The Soderquist Center for Leadership & Ethics. Our Center was founded in honor of Donald G. Soderquist, retired Chief Operating Officer of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Don has always had a passion for developing leaders from a foundation of core values. His philosophy and passion continues to guide us today.
The Center began with just a few members on the team, meeting in a small house just off the campus of John Brown University. Originally, we focused on large-scale seminars and events, bringing world renowned leaders to Northwest Arkansas. As we sought transformation, we began to realize that we were not impacting lives the way we set out to. For this reason, the Soderquist Family Foundation purchased Greystone Estate in Rogers, Arkansas to serve as our executive retreat center, housing just 16 people. Through this venue, we are able to meet teams and leaders on a personal level and pursue our mission – to equip people with the transformational power of ethical leadership.
Over the years, the Center has grown to 35 people with office and meeting space on the campus of JBU, two state-of-the art ropes courses BaseCamp and BaseCamp2, and customers and partners across the world.
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