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Greg Hatcher graduated in 1983 from Alma College with a degree in Public Relations. While at Alma, he was President of the Student Body, and lettered in soccer, wrestling and baseball. Greg was named the schools Outstanding Graduate and the TKE Fraternity's Top Fraternity Man for his local Chapter and Nationwide. Greg was also a nine-letter winner and one of the last athletes to play three varsity sports for four years at Alma College. He was Captain of the Wrestling Team and was named First-Team All-Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association in 1982-83.  Hatcher helped the wrestling and baseball teams each capture a total of 6 MIAA titles while also lettering in soccer.  Following graduation, he coached baseball at Notre Dame University for 1 year before going to work for Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield. 

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Greg is a Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU), Chartered Health Consultant (CHC), Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC), Registered Health Underwriter (RHU), and Registered Employee Benefits Consultant (REBC). These designations account for over 50 different insurance exams and over 2,000 hours of additional study. Hatcher is the only agent in the State of Arkansas and possibly the Nation to earn all five insurance designations. 

Greg is very involved in the community, serving as Past Chairman of the following Boards: Arkansas Insurance Exchange, The Little Rock Marathon, Baptist Health Foundation Board, Heart Ball, Heart Walk, Centers for Youth and Families, The Arkansas Wrestling Association, and The Arthritis Foundation. He has been named the Sales and Marketing Executives Manager of the Year, The March of Dimes Citizen of the Year, received The Jerry Davis Corporate Award from The American Heart Association, and named Pulaski Technical College’s Business Honoree, Cystic Fibrosis Man of the Year, Sheriff's Ranch Man of the Year, and SpectacUALR Honoree. Recently, Greg was named the Distinguished Alumnus by Alma College and was inducted into the Alma College Sports Hall of Fame (in soccer, wrestling and baseball). He was a member of three Hall of Fame wrestling teams and two Hall of Fame baseball teams.  Hatcher was president of his junior class and served as president of the student body as a senior.  He co-founded and was president of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and also served as sports information director from 1981-83.  In 2008, Greg became a member of the Alma College Board of Trustees.

His greatest work has come from his work in getting wrestling started in Arkansas. Hatcher founded The Arkansas Wrestling Association (AWA) and has purchased the mats for 65 high schools and 13 colleges to help get new programs started at these schools. For his efforts, he has been honored with the “Dan Gable America Needs Wrestling Award”, named WIN Magazines Man of the Year, and awarded The Certificate of Merit by The Arkansas Activities Association.  Recently Greg was Inducted into the Arkansas Wrestling Hall of Fame and Ultimate Honor being Inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame 2017.  Greg is most pleased that over 4,000 kids now wrestle in Arkansas.

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Recently this past May of 2018, Greg pledged to secure funding for Division 1 Wrestling to be added to UALR athletics.“This will now bring wrestling at the highest level to our city in the grandest way possible, and I couldn’t be happier for our city and state.” -Greg

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Greg is married to Lee Hatcher and they have five children: Kelsey, Haley, Larkin, Layne, and Mattie. They attend Trinity Presbyterian Church.