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Volunteer Leadership

The University of Missouri–St. Louis is privileged and proud to have a dedicated group of alumni and friends who lead the Gateway for Greatness Campaign.
Their work toward the campaign's goals demonstrates their belief in, and commitment to, the university and its students, faculty and staff.


Ruth A. Bryant, retired vice president of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

Jeffrey Travis Buckner (BSBA 1976 and MBA 1981), president and chief investment officer of Plancorp

Norman L. Eaker (BSBA 1978), chief administrative officer of Edward Jones

Leon A. Felman, private investor

Malaika B. Horne (BA sociology 1972), director of the Executive Leadership Consortium at UMSL

J. Anthony Moise, vice president and general manager of Enterprise Rent-A-Car

Co-Campaign Chairman
Stephen M. O'Hara, president and chief executive officer of Angelica

Campaign Chairman
George Paz (BSBA 1982), chairman, president and chief executive officer of Express Scripts

Joseph T. Porter Jr. (BSBA 1976), practice group chair at Polsinelli Shughart PC

Kirk A. Richter (BSBA 1968), treasurer of Sigma-Aldrich

Thomas W. Santel (MBA 1987), former president and chief executive officer of Anheuser-Busch International and vice president of corporate planning for Anheuser-Busch

Steven F. Schankman (BGS 1991), president of Contemporary Productions

Peter G. Schick (BSBA 1974), chair of Moneta Group

Co-Campaign Chairwoman
Sandra A. Van Trease (BSBA 1982), group president of BJC HealthCare