Those
who attend Missouri Boys State gain an insight into themselves
that often spurs them to do great things. See where some of
the Missouri Boys State Alumni are now. Lists are sorted by
year they attended Boys State.
1938
LeRoy Miller, M.D.
Currently, retired physician in Columbia, MO. He earned his B.A. from the University of Missouri – Columbia and his B.S. in medicine from University of Tennessee.
C. C. "Chuck" Richardson
Founder and former president of Richardson Printing Co. in Kansas City, MO. Elected first-ever governor of the first Missouri Boys State in 1938.
Hugh Stevenson, M.D.
Distinguished Physician and medical school pioneer at University of Missouri-Columbia.
Linnie Whitworth
Founder of the Whitworth-Muench Company, a civil engineering and materials testing firm in Sikeston, MO.
1939
Stephen T. Boggs, Ph.D.
Emeritus Professor of Anthropology at University of Hawaii – Manoa. He was elected Governor of Missouri Boys State in 1939.
George Parker
Former Missouri State Representative and Founder of the National Pachyderm Clubs, an official auxiliary of the Republican National Committee.
1944
Don Tranin
President of Paper Supply Company and the Jewish Community Foundation in Kansas City, MO.
1949
William W. Quigg *
Formerly President and CEO of Central Bank in Jefferson City, MO. Elected Governor of Missouri Boys State in 1949 and the first Missourian elected President of Boys Nation. Former Missouri Boys State Director and past member of the Missouri Boys State Board of Directors.
1950
Fielding D. Potashnick
Partner, Potashnick Law Firm. Elected Governor of Missouri Boys State and attended Boys Nation in 1950.
1951
William Phelps
Former two-term Lt. Governor in the state of Missouri and former Senior Vice-President of American General Insurance Company in Dallas, TX.
1953
Stuart D. Jordan, Ph.D.
Currently, a member of the civil servant staff at the Solar Physics Branch of the Laboratory of Astronomy and Solar Physics at NASA. Named a Rhodes Scholar in 1958.
Ralph Varnum
President and Founder of Varnum, Armstrong, Deeter Real Estate Company in Kansas City, MO.
1954
Harold L. Caskey
Former seven-term State Senator in Missouri’s 31st District first elected in 1976. Formerly, served as Majority Caucus Chair, Majority Floor Leader and Assistant Majority Floor Leader.
Robert S. Hunt, M.D.
Currently, serving as President of the Cape Girardeau Surgical Clinic in Cape Girardeau, MO. He was elected Governor of Missouri Boys State in 1954.
David L. Knight
Formerly a partner with the Knight, Ford, Wright, Atwill, Parshall and Baker Law Firm now in private practice in Columbia, MO. Attended American Legion Boys Nation in 1954.
George W. Lehr *
Former Missouri State Auditor and Executive Director Central States Pension Fund. In 1988, the Board of Directors of Missouri Boys State created the George W. Lehr Memorial Speakers Chair in honor of the late statesman.
Jerry Litton *
Farmer, National Secretary FFA, former U.S. Congressman from Chillicothe, MO active on the House Committee on Agriculture. Democratic Primary Winner for U.S. Senate in 1976. Died, tragically in an airplane crash following his primary victory.
Gary L. Smith
Former Director of Admissions and Registrar at the University of Missouri - Columbia.
Duane Sterling, Ph.D.
Recently retired as Executive Director of Rotary International Trust Fund, Chicago, IL. Former Dean of Administration at Missouri Boys State and lifetime member of the Executive Committee of MBS Board Of Directors.
1955
Herbert M. Kohn
Currently a Partner and member of the Executive Committee at Bryan Cave Law Firm in Kansas City, MO. Former Director and Dean of Counselors for Missouri Boys State. Lifetime member of the Executive Committee of the MBS Board of Directors. Currently serves as a Trustee for The Missouri Boys State Memorial Trust Fund. Elected MBS Lt. Governor in 1955.
Bill W. Stacy, Ph.D.
Currently Headmaster at Baylor School, a preparatory academy in Chattanooga, TN. Former Chancellor of the University of Tennessee – Chattanooga (1997-2004).
1958
Allen Bell
Immigration Lawyer and President of ABC Travel Company in Kansas City, MO.
Michael Garrett
Currently serving as Associate Circuit Judge - Barry County (MO) 39th Judicial Circuit. Elected Missouri Boys State Governor in 1958.
Ted Kulongoski
Currently serving as Governor of Oregon. Formerly served in the Oregon House of Representatives and State Senate. Served as Oregon Attorney General from1992-1996 and selected as a Oregon Supreme Court Justice in 1998.
C. Patrick McLarney
Currently, Partner at the Kansas City law firm of Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP.
1959
Donald R. Carmody
Currently, Founder and Principal at the St. Louis law firm of Carmody MacDonald, P.C.
A. Keith Weber
President, Midland Properties in Kansas City, MO.
Gerald Jones
President, Pyramid Home Care in Caruthersville, MO.
1960
J. T. Battenberg
Retired as President, CEO of Delphi, Inc., the world’s largest supplier of auto parts. Former Executive Vice-President, General Motors Corporation in Detroit, MI.
Bob Kustra
Currently President of Boise State University in Boise, ID. Former Lieutenant Governor of the State of Illinois.
Mike B. Peters
Pultizer Prize winning political cartoonist for the Dayton (OH) Daily News and creator of globally syndicated comic “Mother Goose and Grimm”. Recipient of the 2003 George W. Lehr Memorial Speakers Chair at Missouri Boys State.
Thomas G. Plaskett
Currently Managing Director of Fox Run Capital Associates in Irving, TX. Former CEO and President of American Airlines, Continental Airlines and Pan Am Airlines. Former member of the MBS staff and Board of Directors. Elected Governor of Missouri Boys State and represented Missouri at Boys Nation.
1961
Robert E. Bartman, Ph. D.
Former Commissioner of the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education in Jefferson City. Now working as an educational consultant in Washington, D.C.
Jim Bohannon
Syndicated Talk Show Host on the Westwood One Radio Network. A 40-year broadcast veteran, he replaced Larry King in 1993 as night-time news talk show host and is now heard on nearly 500 stations nationwide with a listening audience of 7 million people.
J. Paul Duffendack
Decorated Vietnam War Veteran. Currently a Principal with at HNTB Corporation, one of the nation’s largest architectural fims, located in Overland Park, KS. Currently, serves as Chairman of the Leawood (KS) City Planning Commission.
Norman Fretwell
Partner with Spencer, Fane, Britt & Browne Law Firm in Kansas City, MO. Former West Point First Captain. Former Dean of Counselors of Missouri Boys State and lifetime member of the Executive Committee of the MBS Board of Directors. Currently serves as a Trustee Emeritus for The Missouri Boys State Memorial Trust Fund.
Lynn A. Harmon
Formerly President of the Board of Governors at Central Missouri State University in Warrensburg, MO. Former Chairman of the Board, Mercantile Bank of Warrensburg (formerly Citizens-Jackson County Bank) and former Chairman and CEO of Central Mortgage Bancshares, Inc., Kansas City, MO.
Richard A. King *
Served as President and CEO of King, Hershey, Koch and Stone Law Firm in Kansas City, MO. Also, served as Director of Missouri Boys State and was a lifetime member of the Executive Committee of the MBS Board of Directors. Also served on the Board of Trustees of The Missouri Boys State Memorial Trust Fund. Elected Governor of Missouri Boys State in 1961.
1962
William Toedebusch, M.D.
Currently, a surgeon with General Surgeons, Inc. in Richmond, IN.
1963
James Hebenstreit
Currently President of Bartlett and Company in Kansas City, MO. Former member of the Boys State staff. Elected Governor of Missouri Boys State in 1963.
1964
Joseph W. Cornelison
Currently, General Counsel at Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville, MO. Formerly, General Counsel and Vice-President at MZM, Inc. Formerly the Chief U.S. Official/Deputy Administrator of Panama Canal Commission appointed to the post by President Clinton in 1995. Elected Governor of Missouri Boys State and attended Boys Nation in 1964.
Tom D. Harmon
Former President of Jackson County State Bank and Commerce Bancshares in Kansas City, MO. Currently serving as a trustee for Missouri Boys State Memorial Trust. Currently serving as lifetime member of the MBS Executive Committee. Former Quartermaster of Missouri Boys State. Inducted to the MBS Hall of Fame in 1996.
Colonel William R. "Rusty" Jones
Retired U.S. Marine Corps Pilot and U.S. Naval Academy Graduate. Flew Cobra Helicopters during Vietnam and commanded a Harrier squadron during Desert Storm. Works as a military consultant and is a member of the board with two aerospace companies. Current member of the MBS Board of Directors and serving as a Trustee of the Missouri Boys State Memorial Trust.
E. Stanley Kroenke
President of The Kroenke Group, Real Estate Investment Firm in Columbia, MO. In July 2000, became owner of the Denver Nuggets of the NBA, Colorado Avalanche of the NHL and the Pepsi Center in Denver, CO. Also, serves as Vice-Chairman and part-owner of the St. Louis Rams of the NFL.
Thomas Holley
President and CEO of Gramex, Inc., St. Louis, MO. Gramex owns and operates 41 “Deals Nothing More Than A Dollar” discount stores in eight states.
1965
Richard "Smokey" Dyer
Currently Fire Chief of Kansas City, MO Fire Department and former Missouri Chief Deputy State Fire Marshal. Decorated Vietnam War Veteran. Elected Governor of Missouri Boys State and attended Boys Nation.
Elton W. Fay
Managing Partner of Grimes and Fay LLC. , a law firm in Columbia, MO. Former Dean of Counselors of Missouri Boys State and lifetime member of the Executive Committee of MBS Board of Directors. Currently serves as Secretary of the Board of Trustees of the The Missouri Boys State Memorial Trust.
Jack McDonald
Corporate Counsel for Prudential Insurance Corporation in Atlanta, GA. Former Dean of Law School at Missouri Boys State and honorary lifetime member of MBS Board of Directors.
Edgar Shanks
Managing Partner of the Portland, OR Office of Price Waterhouse Accounting firm. Board Member and Treasurer of the Christie School, a treatment center for emotionally disturbed children.
1966
James E. Chellew
Retired as superintendent for Fox C-6 School District in Arnold, MO.
Bob Holden
Served as the 53rd Governor of the State of Missouri (2000-2004). Former two-term State Treasurer. Formerly served as Missouri Legislator from Springfield, MO. Member of the MBS Board of Directors and formerly Dean of the Boys State Legislative School.
Don G. Lents
Currently, Chairman and Chief Executive at Bryan Cave Law Firm in St. Louis, MO. He has served for a number of years as a member of the firm’s Executive Committee, with principal responsibility for firmwide strategic planning and development.
J. W. Page
Currently, Safety Specialist for Lytle Construction in Kansas City, MO. Former long-time educator in the Lee’s Summit Public School System. Former Dean of Operations of Missouri Boys State and lifetime member of the Executive Committee of the MBS Board of Directors
Jerry Reuss
Former Major League Pitcher with several professional clubs including the Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Cardinals and Los Angeles Dodgers. One of the most successful left-handed pitchers in baseball in the 70's and 80's. Also a talented radio and television baseball analyst for several major broadcasting networks including ESPN and ESPN2.
Edward J. Schifman
President of Interconnect Devices, Inc. in Kansas City, KS. Named 1995 Small Business Person of the Year in Kansas by U.S. Small Business Association.
1967
Robert T. Haar
Currently practicing law with Haar and Woods, LLP in St. Louis. Rhodes Scholar, Yale Law School Graduate and Editor-in-Chief of Yale Law Journal. Former Law Clerk to Justice William H. Rehnquist, U. S. Supreme Court and Hon. Harold Leventhal, U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.
Wallace L. Head
Currently Managing Director at Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., Inc., Chicago, IL. Former member of the MBS Staff and attended 1967 session of Boys Nation.
H. Martin Jayne
Currently, Assistant Professor in the Justice Systems Department at Truman State University, Kirksville, MO. Retired Colonel U.S. Air Force with 27 years of service primarily spent practicing law as a judge advocate.
Joseph A. Kunkel, III, Ph.D.
Currently Professor of Political Science at University of Minnesota – Mankato in Mankato, MN. Former Chairperson, Political Science and Law Enforcement at Mankato State University. Widely published in political science and politics.
1968
James G. Castellano
Currently Chairman of Rubin Brown and Company, the largest locally owned accounting firm in St. Louis. Also serves as chair of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
Jon R. Gray
Currently serving as Circuit Judge of Missouri’s 16th Judicial District (Division 18) in Jackson County, Missouri. Appointed Circuit Judge in Jackson County by Governor John Ashcroft in 1986.
Rush Limbaugh
Syndicated radio and television talk show host and best selling author in New York, NY.
Lloyd Smith
Currently serving as Chief of Staff for U.S. Representative Jo Ann Emerson in Cape Girardeau, MO.
Mike Sundermeyer
Former law clerk for the U.S. Supreme Court and Partner with Williams and Connely Law Firm in Washington, D.C.
Paul O. Wilson
Chairman of Wilson/Grand Communications, Inc., a political consulting firm in Alexandria, VA. Former Director of Missouri Boys State and lifetime member of the Executive Committee of the MBS Board of Directors. Elected Lt. Governor of Missouri Boys State in 1968.
Frederick G. Wohlschlaeger
Formerly the Chief of Staff for the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) in Colorado Springs, CO. Formerly, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of the Maytag Corporation, Newton, IA.
1969
Jere Hochman, Ph.D.
Currently, Superintendent for Amherst-Pelham Regional School District in Amherst, MA. Formerly, Superintendent Parkway C-2 School District in St. Louis County.
Michael A. Kahn
Currently, a Partner at Blackwell Sanders Peper Martin LLP in St. Louis. Listed in The Best Lawyers in America in the categories of intellectual property and the First Amendment. Also, an Adjunct professor at Washington University School of Law teaching courses in media and entertainment.
Linza T. Killion, M.D.
Prominent Urologist and owner of Southeast Missouri Urology Consultants in Sikeston, MO. Elected Governor of Missouri Boys State and attended Boys Nation.
Stephen N. Limbaugh, Jr.
Currently serving as Missouri Supreme Court Justice. He was appointed to the Missouri Supreme Court by Governor John Ashcroft in 1992. Formerly, Circuit Judge, MO 32nd Judicial Circuit.
1970
Mark A. Adams, M.D.
Prominent Orthopedic Surgeon with the Columbia Orthopedic Group in Columbia, MO. Served as U. S. Olympic Team Physician for 1996 and 2000 Summer Games. Also, U.S.A. Head Team Physician for the FIFA Women’s World Cup Soccer Team in 1999.
Gary Barnes
Partner with Husch Eppenberger Donohue Cornfeld and Jenkins Law Firm in Kansas City, MO. Former Dean of MBS Media School and former Director of Public Relations. Honorary lifetime member of the MBS Board of Directors.
Rick H. Blase
Currently, Director of Information for St. Louis Bridge Construction Company in St. Louis, MO. Formerly, President of Grate Microsystems, Inc. a computer systems and software consulting firm in Hillsboro, MO. Previously served the Missouri Boys State staff as computer systems consultant.
Joseph Castellano
Currently, Vice-President, Corporate Human Resources for Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. in St. Louis, MO. Formerly, Vice-President, Retail Marketing for Anheuser-Busch. Also, Former Vice-President Wholesale Operations, Vice-President of Consumer Awareness.
Dan T. Chiles
Currently President of Heatway Systems, Inc. in Springfield, MO. Represented Missouri at Boys Nation.
David Steelman
Prominent Rolla, MO attorney and former Republican nominee for Missouri Attorney General.
1971
John C. Glunt
Currently Vice-President and Owner of Blackmore and Glunt, Inc. in Maryland Heights, MO. Elected President of American Legion Boys Nation in 1971.
W. R. “Randy” Gray
Longtime educator and coach in the Shawnee Mission Public Schools in Overland Park, KS. Formerly, Missouri Boys State Dean of Operations and current Lifetime Member of the Executive Committee of The American Legion Boys State of Missouri. Currently serving as Treasurer of The American Legion Missouri Boys State Memorial Trust.
Art Holliday
Veteran news and sports anchor at KSDK-TV Channel 5 in St. Louis for over 20 years. Currently, serves as co-anchor of “Today in St. Louis” and “Newschannel 5 at Noon” news programs.
Peter Kinder
Elected Lieutenant Governor of the State of Missouri in 2004. Formerly, served as Missouri State Senator from Cape Girardeau, MO representing the 27th District of Missouri. In 2001, he was elected President Pro Tem of the Missouri Senate and became the first Republican to hold that post in 52 years.
Mark P. Mantovani
Currently President and CEO, NSI, an advertising and marketing firm in St. Louis, MO.
Scott Siman
Currently President of rpm management, LLC in Nashville, TN, a celebrity/music artist management firm representing the top country music artists in the industry including Grammy Award winner Tim McGraw, Billy Gilman and Jessica Andrews, among others.
1972
Scott Bakula
Television and Film Actor, Producer and Director. Notable TV credits include UPN’s “Star Trek: Enterprise”, NBC's "Quantum Leap", CBS's "Murphy Brown" and “Mr. & Mrs. Smith” television series. Notable Film credits include 1999 “American Beauty”, 1998 “Major League: Back to the Minors”, 1995 “Lords of Illusion” and 1991 “Necessary Roughness”. He won a Golden Globe Award for his role as Sam Beckett in TV’s Quantum Leap in 1992 and was nominated for a TONY Award in 1988.
Weysan Dun
Currently, Special Agent in Charge (SAC) of the Newark Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Previously, served as an Inspector, Inspection Division, FBI Headquarters, Washington, D.C. He was elected Governor of the 1972 session of Missouri Boys State.
Carl M. Vogel
Currently, Missouri State Senator representing Missouri’s sixth district in Jefferson City, MO. Also, President and General Manager of Jefferson City Coca-Cola Bottling Company. He served in the Missouri House of Representatives from 1990-2002.
1973
Stanley L. Crader
President, Crader Distributing, a power equipment distributor in Marble Hill, MO.
Daniel K. Fetsch
President of St. Louis Pneumatic Tool Company in St. Peters, MO and former staff member and former member of Missouri Boys State Board of Directors.
Robert D. McDonald
Former Chief of Staff for Former Senator John Danforth R-MO in Washington, D.C. Currently director of the Washington D.C. office for Emerson Electric, St. Louis, MO.
1974
Don M. Downing
Currently, Principal and Managing Partner with Gray, Ritter & Graham P.C., St. Louis, MO. Formerly, Chief Deputy Attorney General for the State of Missouri, the State’s top appointed legal officer from 1993-1995.
Jack C. Jensen, Ph.D.
Currently, Assistant Superintendent of Elementary Education for Columbia (MO) Public Schools.
Dale R. Ludwig
Currently serves as Executive Director/CEO of the Missouri Soybean Association and the Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council in Columbia, MO. He serves on Senator Christopher Bond’s Agriculture Advisory Board.
Andrew F. Sears
Currently Vice-President and Deputy General Counsel at U.S. Central Credit Union in Lenexa, KS. Formerly a Partner at Bennett, Lytle, Wetzler, Martin and Pishny, L.C. in Prairie Village, KS. Attended Boys Nation in 1974.
1975
Keith A. Maib
Currently serving as the Chief Restructuring Officer of RSL Communications Inc., a multinational telecommunications company founded by Ronald S. Lauder, former ambassador to Austria and son of Estee' Lauder. He is formerly a member of the Missouri Boys State staff, former member of the Board of Directors and was elected Lieutenant Governor of the 1975 session.
Keith D. Wesselschmidt
Currently, Manager of Manufacturing Analysis in Finance and Business Operations within the Brewing Operations and Technology division at Anheuser-Busch, Inc. in St. Louis, MO.
Kevin Wilson
Currently serving as MO State Representative from 130th District.
1976
Kevin Engler
Currently serving as MO State Senator from 3rd District from Farmington.
Warren Erdman
Currently Vice-President Corporate Affairs of KC Southern Industries in Kansas City, MO. Former Chief of Staff for Senator Christopher Bond R-MO in Washington, D.C. Former member of the MBS counseling staff. Current member of the University of Missouri, Board of Curators.
Ted House
Elected Circuit Judge in St. Charles County, Division 1 of the 11th Judicial Circuit in 2004. Served as Associate Circuit Judge-Division 8 in St. Charles County, MO. Formerly, Missouri State Senator from St. Charles, MO representing the 2nd District of Missouri.
Harry H. "Chip" Peterson II
Currently President of Maple Valley Market Place, Inc., President of Farmington Development Company and President of In-Sight Partners (Steak’N’Shake Franchisee) in Farmington, MO. Former MBS Dean of Counselors and lifetime member of the MBS Executive Committee.
Mark A. Stacy, M.D.
Currently Director, Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Program at Duke University. Formerly Director, Muhammad Ali Parkinson Research Center, Phoenix, AZ and Associate Advisor, National Parkinson Foundation. Served as Dean of Counselors at Missouri Boys State from 1993-1998. Currently serving as a lifetime member of the MBS Executive Committee.
John C. Tlapek
Currently serving as majority owner and chairman of the board of Auto Tire and Parts Company Inc., Schaeffer Power Panels Inc., Cape Electrical Supply Co., Inc., and Auto Tire and Parts Race Park, Inc. He is also president of Summit Equity Group, a private equity firm based in St. Louis, MO.
1977
David Bolton
Currently Vice-President of Engineering/Air Moving Motors Division at Emerson Electric Corporation in St. Louis, MO. Named Division III football All-American in 1981 and Track and Field All-American in 1980 and 1981. Won Division III National Championship in the Decathlon in 1981.
Bill Buese
Currently, Head Athletic Trainer and physical education instructor for Johnson County Community College in Overland Park, KS. Also, served as a member of the Missouri Boys State staff.
David Clithero
Currently Senior Executive Director of Advancement and Gift Planning at University of Missouri – Columbia, MO.
Brad Edelman
Former Collegiate All-American Lineman at the University of Missouri and NFL Veteran with the New Orleans Saints. He was selected to the Pro Bowl in 1988. He retired from football following the 1989 season after playing in 90 career NFL games.
George Guastello II
Currently, President and CEO of American Royal of Kansas City. The American Royal is one of Kansas City's premier fall events, which annually hosts one of the Midwest's largest livestock exhibitions and rodeos.
Mike Stewart
Currently, Manager of Advertising Operations for Anheuser-Busch, Inc. in St. Louis, MO. Served as Director of Missouri Boys State from 1992-2003. Currently serving as MBS State Recruiting Coordinator and member of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors. Currently serving on the Board of Trustees of the Missouri Boys State Memorial Trust.
Steven W. Stites, M.D.
Currently serving as Residency Program Director and Associate Professor of Medicine with the division of Pulmonary and Critical Care at the University of Kansas Medical Center. Represented Missouri Boys State at Boys Nation in 1977.
1978
M. Shawn Askinosie
Prominent Springfield, MO criminal defense attorney in private practice. Named one of 12 Lawyers of the Year in 2001 by Missouri Lawyers Weekly for his ground breaking work in post-conviction DNA testing under a new Missouri State Statute. Elected Governor of the 1978 session of Missouri Boys State.
Warner L. Baxter
Currently Executive Vice President and CFO Ameren Corporation and Ameren Services President and CEO in St. Louis, MO.
Alan Blankenship
Elected Associate Circuit Judge in Stone County, MO 39th Judicial Circuit in November 2002. Formerly, municipal judge in Branson West. Former MBS Dean of Operations and currently a lifetime member of the Executive Committee of the Missouri Boys State Board of Directors.
Cain S. Devore
Currently working in Hollywood, CA as an actor, voiceover artist and filmmaker. His acting credits include roles on TV episodes of “Married with Children”, “Search for Tomorrow” and “One Life to Live”. He represented Missouri Boys State at Boys Nation in 1978.
Mark W. Eggert
Currently Assistant Vice Chancellor & Deputy General Counsel for Washington University in St. Louis. Formerly a partner at Bryan Cave LLP Law Firm in St. Louis.
Clay L. Grumke
Currently, Associate Vice-President and Counsel for A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc., a St. Louis investment brokerage firm.
Andy Huckaba
Currently, Owner/President of Huckaba & Associates, a management consulting firm in Lenexa, KS. Also, appointed in 2003 as a member of the Lenexa, KS City Council (Ward 4). Former member of the Missouri Boys State counselling staff.
J. Bradley Jones
Currently Director of the Missouri Chapter of the National Federation of Independent Business located in Jefferson City, MO. Formerly served as Executive Director of the Mining Industry Council of Missouri and Director of Education and Environmental Affairs for the Associated Industries of Missouri.
Larry D. Kay
Currently holds rank of Brigadier General and serves as Assistant Adjutant General – Army, Missouri National Guard in Jefferson City, MO. Served as Colonel of the Missouri Boys State Highway Patrol in 1978.
Jon Sundvold
Founder and President of Sundvold Capital Management in Columbia, MO. Former Collegiate All-American point guard at the University of Missouri and NBA Veteran with the Seattle Supersonics, San Antonio Spurs and Miami Heat. Also a talented basketball television analyst CBS Sports in New York.
Sudhansu S. (Sam) Yadav
Currently President of Quest Environmental & Safety Products, Inc. in Indianapolis, IN. Selected to attend Boys Nation in 1978.
1979
Herbert E. Dempsey, D.O.
Currently, a Partner at Lee's Summit Clinic and Physician/Director of Lab Services at University of Central Missouri Health Center in Warrensburg, MO. Currently serves as Missouri Boys State Staff Physician and has served in several capacities on the Boys State Staff since 1980.
Steven L. Grand, Ph. D.
President of Wilson/Grand Communications, Inc. a political consulting firm in Alexandria, VA. Attended Boys Nation in 1979 and currently Dean of Education at Missouri Boys State. Currently a member of the Executive Committee of the Missouri Boys State Board of Directors.
John W. Grimm
Currently a partner at the law firm of Limbaugh, Russell, Payne and Howard, P.C. in Cape Girardeau, MO. Formerly served as Circuit Court Judge in the 32nd Judicial Circuit in Cape Girardeau, MO. Currently serving as a member of the Missouri Boys State Board of Directors.
Mark D. Grimm
Currently an attorney and shareholder at Gilmore & Bell, P.C. Law Firm in St. Louis, MO. Also served as Campaign Treasurer for Governor Bob Holden’s 2004 re-election campaign. Recently named as one of St. Louis’ Top Lawyers by St. Louis Magazine.
1980
Paul D. Boydston
Currently, President of Soapbox USA, an internet bath and body product retailer located in Hollywood, CA. Also, a successful location manager for several feature films including “A Painted House”, “The Truth About Cats and Dogs”, “Don Juan DeMarco” and “The Player”. Elected MBS Governor and represented MBS at Boys Nation.
Mark A. Demien
Currently part-owner and Vice-President of Demien Construction. Also part-owner and managing partner of Bear Creek Golf Club and part-owner and Secretary of Demien Development Company. Also owner of MDF Investments which invests in the redevelopment of blighted residential areas in the city of St. Louis.
Daniel K. Farnen
Currently, Director of Media Planning for Anheuser-Busch, Inc. in St. Louis, MO
1981
J.A. “Jay” Felton
Currently, a Partner at Lathrop & Gage, L.C. in Kansas City, MO. Also, an adjunct professor for the University of Missouri – Columbia Honors College and member of the University of Missouri Alumni Association Executive Board. He was elected Governor of the 1981 session of Missouri Boys State.
Craig D. Ritchie
Currently the principal of The Law Office of Craig D. Ritchie and owner of Preferred Title, LLC, a title insurance company in St. Joseph, MO. Also serves as an adjunct professor of law at Missouri Western State College. Currently serving as Director/Vice-President of The American Legion Boys State of Missouri.
1982
Mark T. Boschert, M.D.
Currently, serves as a managing partner at Renaissance Plastic Surgery in St. Peters, MO.
Kevin Steincross
Currently the morning news anchor for KTVI, Fox 2 News in St. Louis, MO. Formerly a general assignment reporter and former co-anchor of FOX 2 News Weekend.
Aaron Trautwein, Ph.D.
Currently Associate Professor of Mathematics, Carthage College, Kenosha, WI.
1983
Louis B. “Buzz” Eckelkamp, III
Currently, Partner at Eckelkamp & Kuenzel, LLP in Washington, MO. Also, member of the Board of Directors of the Bank of Washington., Washington, MO, United Bank of Union, Union, MO and Citizens National Bank of Greater St. Louis in Maplewood, MO. Also, currently serves as Captain of the Rescue Squad of the Washington Volunteer Fire Company in Washington, MO.
Jim D. Maher
Currently, Financial Adviser in Charge for the Metro East Merrill Lynch office in Swansea, IL. He was the driving force behind the creation of the Southern Illinois Charitbale Giving Council, which serves as an educational resource for non-profit trustees and for individuals considering charitable giving.
John M. Raines
Currently, serving as Director of U.S. Marketing for Chemistry, Trait, & Seed business for Monsanto Company in St. Louis, MO. Also, President of the Mid America Crop Life Association. Formerly worked with Dow Chemical Ag. in numerous sales and marketing roles prior to joining Monsanto in 1997.
1984
Decha Enkvetchakul, M.D.
Currently, Instructor, Medicine, Division of Renal Diseases at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. Specializing in Kidney Disease and Nephrology. Earned a B.A. in Biology at Washington University in St. Louis (1989) and M.D. at University of Missouri – Columbia (1993).
Warren E. Hearnes II, Ph. D.
Currently, Strategic Planning Manager for United Parcel Service in Atlanta, GA. Formerly, member of technical staff at Optical Fiber Solutions (formerly Lucent Technologies) in Norcross, GA.
1985
Timothy M. Miller, M.D.
Currently, Neuromuscular Disease Specialist and Attending Neurologist, University of Arizona, Department of Neurology. Formerly in the same capacity at Washington University School of Medicine and Barnes-Jewish Medical Center in Saint Louis, MO. He currently serves Dean of Operations at Missouri Boys State and is a member of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors.
Michael S. Plunkett
Currently, the Chief Operating Officer for StrategicOne LLC in Kansas City, MO a database solutions provider for non-profit fundraisers. Formerly, he was co-founder of MachineryLink, Inc., the largest agricultural equipment leasing provider in North America. He is currently serving as the Dean of Counselors at MBS and a member of the MBS Executive Committee.
Scott R. Pool
Currently an attorney in private practice in Jefferson City, MO. Formerly an assistant to Missouri Attorney General Jay Nixon. Formerly, an Assistant Dean of Counselors and member of the Missouri Boys State Board of Directors.
1986
Mason R. Gebhardt
Currently, Howard County (MO) Prosecuting Attorney in Fayette, MO. Also, Chairman of the GOP (Howard) County Committee.
Dan Iannicola, Jr.
Currently, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Financial Education for the United States Treasury Department in Washington, D.C.
Rick Mayes, Ph. D.
Currently, Assistant Professor of Public Policy in the Department of Political Science at the University of Richmond in Richmond, VA.
1987
M. Scott Murphy
Currently serves as Vice-President of Advantage Capital, a private equity investing firm that finances small businesses. He served as Deputy Chief-of-Staff to MO Governor Roger Wilson and worked in MO Governor Mel Carnahan's Office. Elected Governor of Missouri Boys State and attended Boys Nation in 1987.
1988
Matt Blunt
Elected 54th Governor of the State of Missouri in 2004. Formerly, Missouri Secretary of State (2000-2004). Former member of the Missouri House of Representatives representing Missouri’s 139th District in Greene County near Springfield.
1989
Alex Tuckness, Ph.D.
Currently, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Political Science, Iowa State University. Also a visiting Fellow in Ethics, Harvard Center for Ethics and the Professions, Harvard University, 2003-2004. Represented Missouri Boys State at Boys Nation in 1989.
Michael A. Williams
Currently, a partner at Lathrop & Gage, L.C. in Kansas City, MO. He was elected Governor of Missouri Boys State in 1989.
1990
Steven W. McCartan
Currently, an associate at Lathrop & Gage, L.C. in Kansas City, MO. He represented Missouri Boys State at Boys Nation in 1990.
1991
Eric R. Greitens
Accomplished author, photographer and advocate for human rights. Named Rhodes Scholar, Truman Scholar and Phi Beta Kappa in 1995. Named to the USA Today All-Academic Team in 1995 while at Duke University. Named a White House Fellow in 2005 and was assigned to the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Also, serves in the U.S. Navy as a Seal Team Commander. He attended American Legion Boys Nation program in 1991.
1993
Gabriel Murphy
Co-founder, President and CEO of CommuniTech.net, a web hosting firm
in Kansas City, MO. In March of 2001, he was named to Ingrams' Magazine
40 Under 40 Class of 2001. At 25 years of age, he is the youngest
person to ever to receive this honor. He has also been named by the
Kansas City Star as one of the Tech 50 leaders of Kansas City. In
June of 2001, Gabriel was named the Kansas/Western Missouri Ernst
& Young Emerging Entrepreneur of the Year. He is also a graduate
of Cornell University.
1994
Jesse S. Kharbanda
Currently, Policy Advocate for the Environmental Law and Policy Center in Chicago, IL. He was a Rhodes Scholar, studying development economics at Oxford University (M.A., 2001-03) and is an honors graduate in economics and environmental science from the University of Chicago (1999).
Brad St. Louis
Currently a Long Snapper/Tight End and special teams player for the Cincinnati Bengals in the NFL. He was a three-time All-Gateway Conference Tight End at Southwest Missouri State University.
1998
Justin C. Gage
Currently, playing wide receiver for the Tennessee Titans in the NFL. Formerly, standout football and basketball player at the University of Missouri – Columbia (2000-2004).
* Deceased
