ARRANGEMENTS FOR YOUR ADDRESS OF THE REGIONAL COMMERCE AND GROWTH ASSOCIATION

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ROUTING AND RECORD SHEET
SUBJECT: (Optional)
Arrangements for your Address of the Regional Commerce and Growth
Association 13 April 1988
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11 April 1988
Director of Central Intelligence
Wi 11 i am tel. Baker
Director, Public Affairs Uffice
SUBJECT: Arrangements for your Address of the
Regional Commerce and Growth Association
1. This is background information for a luncheon (12:00 noon - 1:30 p.m.)
in tt~e Russell Senate Office Building, Room 325 (Caucus Room) and your address
(1:45 - 2:3U p.m.) of the Regional Commerce and Growth Association (RCGA) in
the Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room 562, on Wednesday, 13 April. I will
remain with you ti~roughout the event. `
2. RCGA Luncheon, Russell Senate Office Building, Roorn 325, 12:00 noon -
1:3U p.m.: You are aske to eat t e uncheon at 2:UU noon where you wi
be met by Chairman of Chemtech Industries William Schierholz and Chairman of
the Board of Laclede Gas Company Lee Liberman. (See biographies opposite.)
Although seating is not assigned you will be at the VIP table with
Mr. Schierholz and Mr. Liberman. (See opposite for list.) Remarks will be
given by Senator Bill Bradley from 12:45 - 1:15 p.m. Members of the Missouri
and Illinois delegation also r;rill attend and make informal remarks. Senators
John Danforth, Kit Bond, Allan Dixon, and Paul Sarbanes (t`10) are expected
along with Representatives Gephardt and Buechner. Adjournment is at
i:3U p.m. P?1r. Schierholz will escort you to the Dirksen Senate Office
Building, Room 562 for your address.
3. Address of the Regional Commerce Growth Association, Dirksen Senate
Office Buildin Room 562, 5 - .m.: Your remar s are sc e u e to
begin at :4 p.m. an Mr. Liberman w~l introduce you. The suggested format
is 2U minutes of remarks and 2U minutes of questions and answers. At the end
of the program t~1r. Liberman wil] present you with a gift in recognition of
your work as FBI Director. Adjournment is at 2:30 p.m. The room will be set
up in classroom style and a podium and microphone will be available. OCI
Security will tape your remarks for the Agency's historical records. Prior to
publication, we have requested tiie right to review any of your remarks that
RCGA wishes to publish in their monthly magazine COMMERCE or their newsletter
RCGA ACTIUIJ. RCGA has made arrangements for a photographer to photograph
events at the luncheon as well as your address.
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An audience of approximately l00 CEOs-of large corporations, smaller
business-and civic leaders is expected. (See-list o`f attendees opposite.)
Although the media wi17 cover the luncheon, the press is not expected at your
address.
4. Background: The Regional Commerce and Growth Association has a
membership o 5 from the St. Louis metropolitan area.' The RCGA is similar
to a Chamber of Commerce in that it promotes the economic welfare of-its
community. In 1973 the Association was formed with the merger of .three
existing organizations: the Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan St. Louis,
the St. Louis Regional Industrial Development Corporation and the St. Louis
Research Council. (For further background information see opposite.)
In the morning prior to your address, US Trade Representative
Clayton Yeutter will speak to the group. (See agenda opposite.) You spoke to
this group in March, 1983.
William M. Baker
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December 23, 1987
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I really appreciated the opportunity to visit with you on
the phone last Friday and I hope I didn't overstay my
welcome. I know the challenges in your new job must be
interesting and exciting, but also very tedious and
requiring a lot of time involvement. I am sure you are
gratified that the Press continues to be strongly supportive
of your efforts.
As we discussed on the phone, the RCGA will be coming to
Washington April 13 for its annual visit. Approximately 100
members are expected to attend. We will follow the usual
routine through lunch, which will be atended by members of
the Missouri and Illinois delegations as our guests. Of
course, we will welcome your attendance at that affair.
After lunch we will bring our members to the CIA Auditorium,
at which time we will look forward to your remarks to our
group and our oppor'turrity to make a brief presentation to
you. You explained that it would be difficult, if not
impossible, to take a group that large through your
.headquarters and we~certainly understand this situation.
Bil], we are very grateful to you for your verbal acceptance
of our invitation to address t,~is group.- St. Louis in
general, but the group representated by RCGA in particular,.
is vEry proud of Bi11 Webster and we look forward to the
opportunity of hearing you and honoring you.
Sincerely,
Judge William H. Webster
The Director of Central Intelligence
Washington, D.C. 20505
CHEMTECH INDUSTRIES, INC. 1655 DES PERES ROAD ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI 63131 [phone]
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SCI{{ERI{OLZr WILLIAM F., chemical company executive; b. St. Louis,
Oct. 14. 1921; m. )oan M. Schicrholz; children-Margaret A.. John W.,
William F. I11. B.S. in Engring Adminstrn., Washington U.. St. Louis, 1943.
Salesman, gasoline sales mgr. Fuel Oil Co., Si. Louis. 1946-49, v.p., gen mgr..,
195()`SS; pry. SL Louis Solvents and Chem. Co. (name changod to Chcmtech
Corp.. 1961, to Chcmtcch Industries, lnc.. 1973). 1956-; man: Mo. Transp.
and Dcvcl. Council. Mo. Hwy, and Transp. Commn: dir. St. Louis Fod. Savs.
6z Loan Assn., Gen. Metal Products Co., Hardy Salt Co. Bd. dirs., exx. com.
Jr. Achievement of Mississippi Valley. Inc.; bd. dirs., churn. adv: bd. St. Louis
Atca council Boy Scouts Am.. 1977-80. Scrvcd to Capt. USAAF, 1942-4b.
Mcm. Pres. Assn., Am. Mgmt. Assn.. Am. Assn. lndsl. Mgmt. (pres. 1976).
Regions] Commerce and Growth Assn. (put dir., vice churn. transp.), Mo. C.
of C. (dir., exx. com., churn. in. com.j; 'i3.S. C. of C., Chem. Mfrs. Assn..
Affiliated Chem. Group (pres. 78-80), Adaciom. Beta Theta Pi. Clubs: Mo.
Athletic. University, Stadium. Lodge: Rotary (pres. St. Louis 1981-82). Office:
Chcmtxh Industries Inc PO Box 31000 Saint Louis MO 63131
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Biography of Lee M. Liberman
Mr. Gee M? Liberman has been Chairman aP the Baard o~ Lacledt
Gas Company sinC~ 1976. He joined Laclede in 1945 attar graduation
from Yale University anfl act~,ve duty in the U.5. Army Air Corps,
Hls Corporate directorship$ include:
Angelica Corporation
Boatmen's gancsharoe, Inc,
Boatmen's National Bank
CPI Corporation
Falcon Products
Insituform Mid-America, Inc.
INTERCO Incorporated
~aGleda daB Company
Hie community service incl,udee:
Chairman, St. Louie Symphony Society (1987-19--)
Immediate Past President, St. Louis Symphony Society (1983.1986}
Co-chairman, St. Louis Regional Health Care Corp. (1983-19--~
7.987 Chairman, United Way Campaign
1986 Executive Vice Chairman, United Way
1985 Ghai.rman, Salvation Army Tree o? Lights
1985 Ght-iY-man, Giti~ens Committee for EmQrgency
Communications System (March-April-1985)
].985 Chairman,.NAACP Annual Dinner (Novaml~er 1985)
Chairman, Regional Commerce and Growth Aaspciation
Vice President and Chairman, Civic Pxogress Committee on
Hea~.th Care Cost Containment
President, Executive 5arvice Corps o? 8t. Louis
Past President, Backstoppers (1984)
past Chairman, Jewish Hospital (1974-1979}
Past President, Family and Children's Service
Director or TrusteQ of:
Arta and EducAtion Council
Sackatoppers
Cardinal Clennvri Hospital
Jewish Hospital
Laclede School of Law
Washington University
Washington University Modical Centaur and Associated Hospitals
RECEIUEO FROM 3S4 421 1979
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VIP Table for RCGA
Judge William H. Webster
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Lee Liberman
Chairman, Laclede Gas Co.
Mr.
William Schierholz
Chairman, Chemtech
Mr.
Frank Hodsoll
National Endowment for the Arts
Mr.
Earle Harbison
President, t4onsanto Company
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Jim Hoagland
President and CEO
Graybar.Electric Company, Inc.
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Cassell Williams
President, Space Directing
Business Representative
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ST. LOUIS REGIONAL COMMERCE & GROWTH ASSOCIATION
ANNUAL BRIEFING SESSION
WASHINGTON D.C.
April 13, 1988
Mrs. Irma AuBuchon-Lee
Leonard A. Ausuchon
Real Estate Company
Mr. Michael Campbell
President
Madison County Farm Bureau
Mr. James Augfenberg, Jr.
General Manager
Auffenberg Ford
Mr. John Paul Barrie
Partner
Gallop, Johnson & t3euman
General Donald Bennett
Directar of Airports
Lambert--S t. Louis
International Airport.
Mr . Joseph E. Birk
Assistant to the Vice President
& General Counsel
Union Electric Company
Mr. Timothy Blair
Vice President Director
of Marketing services
Centerre Bank
Mr. Robert Blanchard
Director Public Affairs
St. Louis RCGA
Mr. M. James Bogart ***
Vice President Govermental
Affairs & Transportation
St. Louis RCGA
Ms. Heather Brown
President
Warranty Service Company
Honorable Thomas Wayne Brown
Mayor, City of St. Peters
Lt. General John Burns
c/o Gibeon's Destin ROA
Mr. Nicholas Campbell
Corporate Vice President
ausinesa Development
Midcoast Aviation, Inc.
Ms. Gayle Capozzalo
Senior V.P.- Planning/Marketing
SSM Health Care Systems
Mr. Michael Wayne Chambers
Consultant
TowerB/Parrin/Forester/Cr08by
Mr. Norman Coats
Consultant
Mr. George Conant
Chairman
Rubelmann-Lucas Inc.
Mr. Barry Coughlin
Regional Manager, Governmental Affairs
Ford Motor Company
Mr. Warren Courtade
Sales Operations Director
AT& T
Mr. James Crawford
Crawford Enterprises
Mr. Rainey Crawford
Industrial Relations Manager
Pord Motor Company
St. Louis Assembly Plant
Mr. ~tvnald Daine
Service Area Manager
Illinois Power
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Ms. Jo-Ann Digman **
District Office Director
Office of Senator Bond
Mr. Carroll J. Donohue
Partnec
Husch, Eppenberger, Donohue,
Cornfield & Jenkins
Mr. Michael J. Esser
Principal
Edward D. Jones & Co.
Mr. Donald A. gstell
President
Bingham & Company
Mr. Byron Farrell, P.E.
President
Helmkamp Construction Co.
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Mr. Jerome S. Feldman _
City Manager - Oli,vette
City of Olivette
Mr. Kenneth R. Fiala
Chairman of the Board and CEO
Community Federal Savings
& Loan Association
Dr. Gerhard Flegel
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine
Metro Urology Lt6.
Mr. Robert K. Gaffney
Assistant to the Chancellor
St. Louis Community College
Mr. Marvin A. Ginsberg
Partnec
Sorkin Ginsberg
& Associates Architects
Ms. Debra J. Gorouch
Director of Operations
Hill T. Walker & Associates
Mr. William M. Graves
Manager, Midwest pis~rict (retired)
General Electric Co.
Mr. Harold Gulley
Chairman and CEO
Essex Industries, Inc.
Mr. Larry Hammelman
Vice President
Hammelman Rubber Co.
Mr. Frank Hamsher
Counsel to the Mayor
City Of St. Louis
Mr. Earle H. ,Harbison, Jr.
President
Monsanto Company
Mr. Robert Harmon }*
Corporate Vice Pres. Civic Affairs
McDonnell Douglas Corp.
Mr. Steven C. Hartenbach
President
Hartenbach Carpet
Mr. Mitchell Winslow Henson
Administrative Assistant to the
Superintendent
Ferguson-Florissant School District
Mr. Robert E. Klavacek
? Project Director
MK Ferguson Company
Mr. 3ames L. Hoagland
President and CEO
Gray bar Electric Company, Inc.
Mr. Glen Holt
Executive Director
St. Louis Public Library
Mr. Steve Hovers
Administrative Assistant
to the President
St. Louis RCGA
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MC. Guy E. Jester
Vice Preeldent
J.S. Alberici Constr. Co.
Mr. Dave Johnson
President
Johnson Group
Mr. John Edward Jones
Preeldent
JonesMayer, Znc.
Mr. John Kaczmarski
Vice President
Human Resource Management Corp.
Mr. Sy Kaplan
Senior Vice President
Blue Cross/Blue Shield
o? Missouri
Mr. Nicholas Karakas
yresidenl:
Marcus Distributors
Mr. Richard Kearns
President
Delivery Network
Mr. Ormond B. Kinney
President & CEO
Gelco Truck Leasing
Mr. Ralph Korte
Board Chairman
Ralph Korte Construction Co. Inc.
Mr. Ray Laidet
_ Consultant
Rubelmann Lucas Inc.
Mr. Lee M. Liberman ''
Chairman and President
Laclede Gaa Company -
Mr. Joseph Lipic
president
Alexander Manufacturing
Ma. Carolyn Bette Losos
Director
Leadership st. Louis
& Experience St. Louis
Mt. John .Maupin
Corporate Counsel
Fred Weber, Inc.
Mr. Thomas J. McReynolds
President
McReynolds Appraisal Co., Inc.
Mr. Hatold Miller
President
Binder Design, Inc.
Mr. Rirk Miller
Vice president
Binder Design
Mr. Paul L. Miller, Jr.
President
p.L. Miller & AssociakPs
Mr. Gary Mohr
Executive Director
St. Louis Business Industry Labvr
Center
St. Louis Community College
Mr. Harry T. Morley, Jr.
President & CEO
Taylor-Morley-Simon, Inc.
Mr. Carl Officer & Bodyguard
Mayor
City of Eaat St. Louts
Mr. Jan Paynton
Director Public Works
St. Louis County Government
Mr. Fred H. Perabo
Director Employee Relations
& Community Affairs
Ralston Purina Company
Mr. Irving Rader
President
Metal Masters
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MC. Tom ~obards **
Assistant Vice President
Centert'e Bank
Mr. Perry Roberts
Vice President, Public Affairs
Emerson Electric Co.
Sister Mary Jean Ryan, F5M
President/CEO
SSM xoalth Care Systems
Mr. William F. Schierhol2, Jr.
Chairman
Chemtech?IndustCiea, Inc.
Mr. Thomaa 6chlafly
soard President
St. Louis Public Library
Mr. Jack Simon
president
Gateway City International Inc.
Mr. George Sloan
Vice President
St. Louis RCGA
Mr. Colin Stahlhut
Director Small susines
St. Louis RCGA
Mr. Robert Staniforth
Associate
JohnR~n Croup
Ar. Jeffrey P. Stephans
Jeffrey P. Stephans DDS, 'Inc.
Mr. Lea gterman
Executive Director
East-West Gateway
Coordinating Council
Mr. Richard 0. Stocks
Controller
Rin-Clair C4~Poration
Mr. 'Herbert Stone
plant Manager
General Motors Assembly Plant
Mr. Martin J. Strueaivn
Press-dent '
St. Joseph Health Center
- Hospital West
Mr. Duane Stuckey
executive Director
of Economic Development
University of Missouri-Columbia
Mr. Charles Swisher
Executive Director
Sunderbruch Corporation
Dr. Richard A. Sutter
Barnes Sutter Health Care
Mr. Ned Taddeucci
President
St. Louis RCGA
Mr. Vito Tamboli
Sr. Vice President-Corporate Affairs
SSM Health Care Systems
Mr. Benton Taylor
Chairman of the 9oard
Taylor-Morley-Simon, Inc.
Mr. Bob Tracy
Vice President
Centerre Bank
Mr. Ed True
~~president
Money Matic
Ms. Betty Van Um.
Assistant to the Chancellor
University of Missouri-St. Louis
Mr. Bill Walker
Attorney.-
sill T. Walker & Associates
Mr. Henry Warshaw
President
Mark Twal~a BAP1k
Mrs. Janet McAfee Weakley
President
Janet McAfee, Inc.
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Mr. Jim Webb
SPECIAL GUESTS ATTENDING LUNCHEON ONLY
Honorable Kit Bond
United States senator
Director of Government RelationA
6vecdrup Corporation
Mrs. Melinda S. White
Administative Assi9tant
Contour Design
Mr. Ronald L. White
President
Contour Design
Mr. Cassell Williams
President, Space Directing
Business Representative,
I.A.M.A.W., District #837
Mr. Bill Work
Maj. Gen'1 USAF (Ret)
Advertising Club
Mr. Arthur E. Wright, Jr.
General Manager
Hill & Knowlton Znc.
Mr. Bob Wydra
General Manager
Tri City Regional Port District
* Will meet the group in Washington
** One way only (going)
*** One way only (returning)
[;o norable Jack Danforth
United States Senator
Honorable Paul Sarbanes
United-states Senator
Honorable Allan Dixon
United States Senator
Judge William Webster
CIA Director
Mr. Doug Wallin
Emerson E16ctric Co.
Mr. Warren Erdman
Off ice of Senator Bon
Ms. Clair Heffernan
Office of Senator Bond
Mr. Gary Lee
IC Industries Inc.
Ms. Ann Santo6
IC Industries Inc.
Mr. Murray Belman
Thompson & Mitchell
Ms. Marine Stewart
State of Missouri Off ice
Mr. Stephen J. Slade
Trans World Airlines, Inc.
Mr. Donald Johnson
National Bureau of Standards
Dr. Alan Leshner
National SclenCe Foundation
Colonel Richard B. Fowler, II
Commander 375th wing
Frank Hodsoll
National Endowment Por the Artd
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Mr. Jerry McDermokt
Legislative Assistant fuc
Senator Paul S1mon
Mr. Mark Farrell
Committeee on Commerce,
Science and Trdnepore:dtion
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ABOUT THE RCGA
The Regional Commerce and Growth AssmetroiolitanaameaberThepCity of
organization covering the St. Loui p
St..LOUis, the Missouri counties of st. Louis, St. Charles, Franklin
and .Tefferson, and t?~e Illinois counties of St. Clair, Madison,
Monroe, Clinton, and ,7eraoy.
The RCGA is similar to a Chamber of Commerce in that it promotes the
economic welfare of its community. However, there are some
differences. Most importantly, its membership includes labor unions.
Labor and business cooperate throughionesRresidentsek more jobs and
increased prosperity for all the reg
The RCGA's membershipities ilocalegovernmentsiandinon-profit$
hospitals and univers ,
organizations.
The Growth Association was formed in 1973 with the merger of three
existingsortheigttiLouis RegionalbindustrialeDevelopmentoCorporation
gt. Loui ,
and the St. Louis Research Council.
The RCGA now has npworksminethree0areasbtosbetterethe economiceclimate
Growth Associatio
of the St. Louis region.
First, it assists area businesses and industries, encoura9inbusinesses
remain and expand in the area. It also seek8 out and helps
considering a move into the St: Louis region.
Second, it works with public offWilllincreaseathenregionlsgemploymentr
publicly-financed projects that
improve its productivity and income oz make it more attractive to
business and industry.
Third, it performs research on economic matters and publishes reports,
.studies, directories and guides.
Over the past several years, the RCGA has worked for such things as
the replacement of the deteriorating Lock and Dam 26 on the
Mississippi River in Alton, Illinois; organization of an area
labor-management committee to encourage better communications between
unions and employers; development of the Port of Metropolitan
St..Louis; establishment of a high-tech research park and urban
innovation center; the sending of representatives to call on business
executives in-their home offices across the country and explain the
Louis area; the formation of a
advantages of doing business in the St.
Small 9uslnesa Council to assist small business owners and managers;
the establishment of a Town Hall Forum Program to bring nationally
recognized speakers and leaders to St. Louis; funding of major
St. Louis area construction projects from the 600 million Missouri
state bond issue; and design and funding of a national advertising
campaign promoting St. Louis.
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ST. LOUIS REGIONAL
COMMERCE & GROWTH ASSOCIATION
100 South Fourth Street, Suite 500
St. Louis, MO 63 102 / 3 14-23 1-5555
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goals can be summarized:
ONE: To upgrade and improve the region's national and interna-
tional image.
TWO: To improve and escalate the economy and economic
development, the prosperity and the well-being of the region.
THREE: To improve the quality of life in the region.
FOUR: To weld the entire community together "in a broad
economic effort.
A true community economic development organization, the RCGA
vigorously and thoughtfully promotes and supports the St. Louis
region.
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The Key to Economic Development
Success and Prosperity
in the St. Louis Region
The RCGA is the chamber of commerce for the St. Louis region
which consists of the City and County of St. Louis, the Missouri
counties of St. Charles, Jefferson and Franklin, together with the
Illinois counties of St. Clair, Madison, Monroe, Clinton and Jersey.
The 5,700-square-mile area has a population of some 2,500,000
people and is a cohesive entity and a definable market area.
For a century and a half, the RCGA and its predecessor organiza-
tions have been a catalyst for the expanding economic growth and
enriched quality of life in the St. Louis region.
The St. Louis region is moving ahead rapidly as a renovated hub of
economic and cultural activity and. progress. Accelerated economic
prosperity for the entire region means prosperity for each business.
The RCGA strives to unify the St. Louis region in growth and
development. This can be best achieved b
y greater membership and
resources. With them, the region generally, and each business partic-
ularly, will greatly benefit and prosper. Encourage your business
associates, clients and neighbors to join the region's Number One
civic organization, the RCGA.
It molds together the commercial, industrial, professional, labor,
philanthropic, educational, governmental and cultural sectors in a
unified movement for regional success and prosperity. Total regional
cooperation is the goal of the RCGA. More specifically the RCGA
About the Cover
A hot-air balloon proclaiming "% m Sold on St. Louis" was part
of the local motivation campaign launched in 1987 by the St.
Louis Economic Development Campaign of the RCGA. The
three photos at the top, taken by RCGA Vice President-
Marketing, John. M. Stephens, shows the inflation of the
balloon and its first IiRoff at the VP Fair last July. The promo-
tion .was expanded to ' ~ m Sold on St. Louis and the Cardi-
nals"and received international attention during the playoffs
and World Series. The campaign sponsored a pep rally for the
Cardinals in the newdowntown amphitheaterat KienerPlaaa.
shown in the bottom photo taken by Bob Moore.
~1~hat's Inside
Chairman's Letter ... New Home ... 1987 High-
lights ... Economic Development ... Technology ...
Marketing ... Special Events ... Quality of Life ...
Special Tributes ... Governmental Affairs,
Transportation ... Small Business ... Membership
... Center of Excitement ... RCGA Officers, Board
of Directors ... Committee Chairs ... RCGA Staff
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Chairman's Letter
During 1987, the RCGA launched two major initiatives that
we believe will be beneficial to this region for many years to
come.
The first is a campaign proclaiming, "I'm Sold on St. Louis:'
It is a very positive image-builder that gained a lot of momen-
Lee .N. Liberman
stepping up its national public
programs.
tum during the summer
and fall. Our improved
self-image is helping
St. Louisans convince
others that this is a ter-
rific place in which to
work and to live. Our
image among corporate
decision-makers through-
out the nation and world
is also improving. With
strong financial support,
the St Louis Economic
Development Campaign is
relations and advertising
The second initiative is a joint effort of business leaders in
St. Louis and Kansas City. In mid-1987, the RCGA and the
Chamber of Commerce of Greater Kansas City started a series
of meetings to discuss their areas' respective economic develop-
ment programs.
Each metropolitan area had .recently experienced disappoint-
ing results in efforts to attract major church headquarters.
From the loss of these potential new jobs emerged a consensus
on the need to strengthen existing economic development
tools, launch new development measures and provide increased
program funding.
New Home
/n July, the RCGA moHed its offices to the
new MCl Building, shown under the Gate-
way Arch in the photo at right. The S40
million, l2-story building was de~loped by
The Forsythe Group. /t featwes an emer-
ald green glass curtainwall,? its tHn-/eNe!
lobby has polished marble walls and a
!lamed granite Boor. Hellmuth, Obata and
Kassabaum lnc. was the architect and C.
Rallo was the general contractor. The new
RCCA facilities comprise 16,000 square
feet, or about three-fourths of the fiffJr
Boor of the MCI Building.
Aerial Photo by Robert Srenco
"Progress for Missouri," an economic development program
called "Pro Mo" was formulated and endorsed by business
leaders in Kansas City and St. Louis to help make the State of
Missouri more competitive. It is a joint cooperative effort to sig-
nificantly improve the business climate and provide increased
job opportunities for future generations of Missourians.
More significant than the individual legislative bills contained
in `Pro Mo" is the strong cooperation of business leaders from
the two cities. Instead of sponsoring competing programs in the
legislature, wee are working together to stimulate economic
growth and to create new jobs. We are hopeful that other Mis-
souri cities will join in the effort.
We are all justifiably proud of the work of the RCGA. It is
doing well in two parts of its mission, that is in the retention
and creation of jobs. However, in the area of attracting jobs, we
find that Missouri is not as competitive as other states which
provide significant incentives.
We also recognize that one of the problems we face in the
region is that of governmental fragmentation. We have pro-
posed to the Board of Freeholders the creation of an economic
development district which would address this problem.
We are encouraged over the progress made in 1987 and look
forward to accomplishments of this new teamwork. The RCGA
anticipates continued growth of our local economy, spurred by
the two initiatives of 1987.
Lee M. Liberman
Chairman
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1987 Highlights
St. Louis is in the midst of a region-wide
renaissance, renovating the old and creating
the new -offices, retail centers and hotels,
manufacturing sites and transportation facili-
ties. Since 1980, this region added 120,000
new jobs and E9 billion in construction.
While the local economy enjoyed a good year
in 1987, it did not quite keep up with the
national economy. After three years of exceed-
ing the U.S. in employment growth, the St.
Louis region returned in 1987 to the pattern
of the previous decade in lagging behind the
national rate of growth. The years 1983 to
1986 were golden years for local auto, defense
and retail industries, but now these sectors
are no longer booming, and no other sector
is providing sufficient fuel to keep up with
national growth rates. Employment here rose
1.5 percent during the year compared to 2.5
percent nationwide. Our unemployment rate
has been improving in this decade; it was 6.7
percent in December, compared to the 5.8
percent rate of the United States as a whole.
For the year 1987, the local jobless rate aver-
aged 6.9 percent, the lowest average of the
decade; the second best year for unemploy-
ment in the 1980s was 1986 with a 7.0 per-
cent average. The region's employment growth
projected for the next quarter-century by the
National Planning Association ranks in the
middle of American metropolitan regions. The
projected local growth rate between 1985 and
2010 is 29 percent, which ranked 194th out
of 317 metropolitan areas, the association
reported recently.
Despite the lower growth rates, St. Louis still
provides a strong job market, according to a
recent issue of Business Week's new Careers
magazine. The magazine reported, "The job
market in St. Louis is healthy and competi-
tive, with starting salaries close to 330,000 for
MBAs, accountants, and engineers, and
around 321,000 for entry-level managers.
Nearly 100,000 scientists, engineers, computer
technicians, and medical experts work for
about 1,400 companies in the area, and more
than 3100 million in venture capital has been
invested in St. Louis technology firms in the
past three years:'
The vitality of the community was seen in
numerous new projects that were announced,
launched or moved toward completion in
1987. The state's largest skyscraper, the 42-
story Metropolitan Square, is more than two-
thirds complete. Construction of the 3100 mil-
lion project by Metropolitan Life Insurance
Co. is scheduled for completion next October,
increasing the amount of available office space
downtown by about 10 percent. Other down-
A E3.2 million public square has been deHeloped immediately wYSt of Kiener Plaza on the Gateway Mall in
downtown St. Louis. The new facilities include a 500-seat amphitheater. The principal architect was 7kam Four
Design. The amphitheater was named in memory of Morton D. May, former president, chairman and chief
executive officer of the May Department Stores, Co., who died in 1983.
Photo by Anmar/Andra Photographic Inc.
town projects changing the St. Louis skyline
are the MCI Building (see Page 1 of report);
Mercantile Operations Center, 555 Washing-
ton Avenue, formerly called the Dollar Build-
ing; and the renovated Hotel Majestic. Several
projects, both new and renovated, are going
up around St. Louis Union Station; these in-
clude Power House Place office-retail building,
the Forsythe Plaza project in the former Cen-
tury Electric Building, a 183-room Drury Inn
in the renovated Railroad YMCA building, and
a 10-screen movie house under Highway 40.
A few blocks west of Union Station, A.G.
Edwards 6z Sons is building a 336 million,
17-story office tower.
Plaza in Ballwin, City Place in Creve Coeur.
Corroon 6c Black Plaza in Clayton, Court-
yards by Marriott in Creve Coeur and in Mary-
land Heights, Creve Coeur Corporate Center,
Creve Coeur Pointe, Dierberg's Clocktower
Place in North St. Louis County, Dierberg's
Marketplace in Chesterfield, Emerald Point in
Chesterfield, Fru-Con Center in Clarkson Val-
ley, Hampton [nn in North County, Hypermart
USA in Ferguson, Maryville Centre in West
County, Old 'Ibwn Executive Center fI in Clay-
ton, Paragon Place in West County, Park 270
in West County, South Park in South County,
Herman Stemme Campus in West County,
USA Today plant in Olivette, Village Square in
Hazelwood, Westland Place in West County,
and West Park in Creve Cceur.
[n St. Louis County, many commercial, institu-
tional and residential developments sprung up
in 1987. Construction was seen throughout
the central, north, west and south parts of the
county. Projects are widely varied: Central
Best Buy Co., a Minneapolis-based retailer,
opened seven electronics superstores in the
St Louis area in 1987. The RCGA assisted
The Mid Rivers Mall, on Interstate 70 in St. Peters, officially opened with 102 shops and restaurants. Anchors
ofee mall areFamous-Barr and Dillardsstores. The mall, which was partiallyopen prior to 1987, is continuing
to expand. Partners in the mall are May Centers lnc. of St. Louis and J.M.B. Realty Corp. of Chicago. .
Srenco Photo
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the company in establishing the stores here.
The locations are in Bridgeton, Fairview
Heights, Florissant, South St. Louis,
St. Charles, Town & Country Commons, and
Webster Groves.
At the St. Louis Art Museum in Forest Park,
a combination of restoration and new con-
struction at the west wing provided'26 new
galleries and 11 refurbished galleries that had
been closed for nine years. The project was
the final phase of a S31 million renovation of
the original Cass Gilbert structure. After the
reopening on Nov. 20, the museum brought
much of its permanent collection out of stor-
age and embarked on an ambitious exhibition
schedule.
The General Services Administration
announced plans for federal building projects
here totaling 5107 million. The projects are at
the Federal Records Center, 9700 Page Ave.,
Overland; the Federal Center, 4300 Good-
fellow Blvd.; the Mart Building, 405 S. 'ILcker
Blvd.; and the Federal Courthouse 1114 Mar-
ket St. The S51 million renovation of the
Mart Building started in the fall of 1987 and
will be completed in early 1990.
Three military developments brought good
news to the region during 1987. At Scott Air
Force Base, the new U.S. 'IYansportation Com-
mand was organized; it will eventually bring
more than 500 jobs to the area. Also at Scott,
builders started work on the new headquarters
building for the Air Force Communications
Command. At Fort Leonard Wood, construc-
tion started on the U.S. Army Engineer
School, which is moving here from Fort Bel-
voir, Va.
The Jefferson National Expansion Memorial
Commission selected a plan for extending the
federal park on the St. Louis riverfront to the
Illinois side of the river. The proposal calls for
a park similar to that in St. Louis, running
along the waterfront between the Poplar
Street and Eads bridges.
McDonnell Aircraft Co., a division of McDon-
nell Douglas Corp., formed new units to com-
pete in the military aviation flight training
business and to design military fighter aircraft
of the future. One unit, McDonnell Aircraft
'IYaining Systems Co., received a $102 million
contract to build four simulators to train U.S.
Navy crews for the R14D and A-6F.
The Dog Museum of America has moved from
New York to the historic Jarville House in
Queeny Park in St. Louis County. The
museum's board chose St. Louis as its home
after a yearlong nationwide competition. Offi-
cials are planning renovations to make the
location the museum's permanent home.
Essex Industries Inc. of St. Louis is develop-
ing a 717-acre site near Greenville, Ill., for the
manufacture of explosive devices for the Navy.
Propellex Corp., an Essex subsidiary will oper-
ate the project and will add about 150 jobs
within two years. Emerson Electric Co.
announced plans to build a 150,000-square-
foot plant to develop advanced electronic con-
trols and electric motor engineering; the
Motor '[bchnology Center will be located at
Emerson's headquarters in north St. Louis
County.
St. Louis County will redevelop the National
Lead plant site in Lemay as part of the
county's first public port and a major indus-
trial park. Officials said the project will create
600 to 650 jobs and generate S3 million more
in county taxes each year; they expect the site
to be redeveloped in parcels of 10 to 12 acres
in the next five to 10 years.
The United Church of Christ announced that
St. Louis remains among three possible
choices in its study for the relocation of its
Lambert-St. Louis Interna-
tional Airport, the nation's
sixth busiest, has an annual
economic impact o(S2 billion
on the St. Louis area, accord-
ing to the Air 7Yansport
Association. As the domestic
hub of 7Fans World Airlines,
the airport provides excellent
access to national and regional
markets. AnmarlAndra Photo
national headquarters. A decision on the
move was continued until 1988. [t would
mean about 350 jobs and an economic
impact of more than S25 million per year.
Meanwhile, the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
selected Louisville, Ky, for its new headquar-
ters. Both denominations now are headquar-
tered in New York. St. Louis was the only city
to reach the final round of deliberations of
both denominations.
American Electronic Laboratories Inc. of
Landsdale, Pa., announced plans to build a
factory at St. Louis Regional Airport at
Bethalto, Ill., eventually employing up to 600
workers.
Eveready Battery Co., acquired in 1986 by
Ralston Purina Co., moved its headquarters
staff to St. Louis in 1987, bringing a S15 mil-
lion payroll and 325 new jobs to St. Louis.
About 85 Eveready employees moved to St.
Louis from Purchase, N.Y., and Danbury,
Conn., and others were hired locally.
Mallinckrodt Inc. is spending about S40 mil-
lion on two new buildings at its north St.
Louis plant. When completed in 1988, the
buildings will add about 50 people to the
plant's workforce of 750.
The St. Louis Baseball Cardinals not only
dethroned the New York Mets as National
League East champs but also beat them at
the box office. The home attendance figure in
St. Louis was 3,072,211, tops in all of baseball
for 1987.
The permanently docked Admiral riverboat
was opened to the public in March following a
S37 million rehab job. Unpaid bills forced the
boat to close in November. In late December,
Pittsburgh entrepreneur J. Edward Connelly
announced a plan to reopen the vessel in May
as a music hall of fame.
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economic Development
The RCGA Economic Development Division works to create
new job opportunities by attracting investment in new facilities
from outside the region. The Partnership, with the sponsor-
ship'of St. Louis city and county and the RCGA, markets the
region nationally.
More than 300 companies were actively pursued in 1987,
mainly in manufacturing, office, retail and warehousingldistri-
bution. There was an increase in inquiries from consultants,
financial advisers and businesses updating or gathering data
on the St. Louis area. Because of previous contacts with con-
sultants nationwide, our area is receiving greater consideration
in industrial site location than ever before.
Continued emphasis was placed on attending trade shows in
industries corresponding to our targeted industry program -
automotive original equipment manufacturers, the chemical
industry. and the plastic industry. At the trade shows, the
RCGA promotes the assets of this region to a targeted
audience, and also discovers the information needs of specific
industries.
The International Division experienced a strong upsurge of
inquiries during 1987, with many foreign investors expressing
Richard Weidner, right, RCGA economic development director, heads the St. Louis area
delegation participating in the 42nd Exposition of Chemical Industries, Dec. 7-10, in
Chicago. Others at the St. Louis booth are Vaal Nall, administrator o(the St. Charles
County /ndustrial Development Authority and Joanne Ferrante, marketing manager in
the RCGA Economic Development Department. On display are chemicals manufac-
tured in St. Louis.
interest in St. Louis. The division provided special assistance
to representatives from Taiwan, Korea, Austria, Mexico, China.
France, Malaysia, Switzerland, Spain and Canada. Informa-
tional materials on the St. Louis region are being translated
and printedlfilmed for foreign use.
Touring the General Motors Assembly Plant at
Wentzville are representatives of 20 automotive
parts firms. The tour was part of a threedav Auto
Suppliers Fair sponsored by the RCCA, the Haw-
thorn Foundation. the state government and six
.Missouri auto and truck assembly plants.
Photo by Rick Stankoven
Changing the skyline of downtown St. Louis is the 42-ston? ^fetropolitan
Square office building under construction. At leh is the Old Courthouse and
at right is Boatmen's Tower. AnmarlAndra Photo
Kenneth D. Taylor, leh, former Canadian ambassador to
Iran, addresses an RCGA-sponsored breakfast meeting.
The event was part of "Canadian Days in St. Louis.? In
the photo below. St. Louisans greet Korean Consu!
General Seung-Kon Lee, right. They are 1Vadine Boon.
RCGA world trade manager; Dr. Seung Kim, president
of the World Affairs Council of St. Louis: and Robert
Harmon. a member of the RCCA board of directors.
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Technology Programs Make Progress
The RCGA's program for promoting economic development
through technological progress attained considerable success
in 1987.
In 1982, the RCGA published 'A High Tech Plan for St.
Louis," which identified the characteristics of a community
necessary for success as a high-tech center; then measured St.
Louis against these characteristics, finding it well-endowed in
all respects.
The plan urged creation of an innovation center, namely the
St. Louis Technology Center, for the purpose of getting new
high-tech firms started, and it urged organizing a suburban
university-based research park, namely the Missouri Research
Park, to attract high-tech activities from outside the region.
Both of these programs are now well on their way toward
success.
The Technology Center at 5050 Oakland Ave. is a national
leader in its approach to assisting emerging technology-based
businesses. Its goals are to position St. Louis as a leading cen-
ter for the development of these businesses and to create over
5.000 ne~v jobs within a decade. The Center assists its clients
by reducing operating costs, easing administrative burdens,
offering experienced managerial support, selling and licensing
technologies, conducting market research, performing com-
petitive analyses, developing strategic plans, obtaining financ-
ing, and supporting product development. There are now 12
start-up businesses housed in the Center, several others
located off-site are being assisted. To date, the Center has
created 108 jobs, generated $2.5 million in salaries, and lever-
aged $4.7 million in private investments from the annual state
investment of about $400,000.
Dr. Peter Plagrath, president of the University of Missouri.
shows a sketch of the new Missouri Research Park in St.
Charles Counh: The groundbreaking ceremony was a mile-
stone in the de~plopment of the first 100 acres of the park.
T}?ammell CroN? Co. is developer/manager.
McDonnell Aircraft Co. employees are operating equipment for superplastic forming
titanium in the manufacture of parts for the F-ISE Eagle. Other advanced technology
aircraft built here are the F/A-18 and the AV 88. ,KcDonnell Douglas Photo
Goy John Ashcroft participates in a
bricklaying ceremony marking the start
ofconstruction of a new Science Build-
ing at the Uniyersih of .+1issouri-St.
Louis. The new five-sforv building con-
nects txt~ science buildings to form a
319.3 million comp/er.
li:'N-St. Louis Photo
Dr. C.E. (Costal .Anagnostopoulos, center, board chairman of the St. le~uis Technology Center and
a retired Monsanto Co. executive, received the first RCGA Technology Award. Af left is Harold
Culler, RCGA rice chairman for technologc. and at right is Brad Rigdon. chairman o(the RCGA
Science and Engineering Committee, which originated the annual a~?ard to honor SL Louisans (or
accomplishments in technology Photo by David h1. Henschel
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The RCGA Marketing Division fine-tunes the marketing
objectives of other RCGA departments with emphasis on the
Economic Development and Membership divisions. In addi-
tion, it manages the St. Louis Economic Development Cam-
paign (formerly called the State of St. Louis Campaign), and it
supervises advertising and editorial content of St.. Louis Com-
merce magazine.
The St. Louis Economic Development Campaign has a solid
track record of creating effective advertising and public rela-
tions programs which show business decision-makers through-
out the country that the St. Louis area is a great business
location. Officers say they will build on this momentum and
showcase St. Louis as one of the premier metropolitan areas
in the country in which to live, work and do business.
The campaign has launched a 5-year, $6 million program
which aims to bring 50,000 new jobs to this area by 1991.
The campaign receives support from 250 St. Louis area busi-
nesses and associations.
In 1987, the campaign introduced a national advertising
creative which features the logos of top St. Louis corporations
and focuses on many of St. Louis' strengths -excellent trans-
portation, regional location, favorable economic climate and
affordable housing. Themed "Capitalize on St. Louis. We
Have," the campaign is aimed at reaching those responsible
for relocating or expanding their operations.
The campaign also has a local motivation and public infor-
mation component, themed "I'm Sold on St. Louis;' to gener-
ate enthusiasm about the St. Louis area among residents.
During the 1987 World Series, 480 television stations around
the world played the video, "I'm Sold on St. Louis and the
Cardinals," which was produced by the St. Louis Economic
Development Campaign of the RCGA.
This scene, showing the Cardi-
nals celebrating the ditiision
tide on Oct. 1 moments after
they defeated the Montreal
Expos, was made into a poster
by the St. Louis Economic
Development Campaign and
the Suburban Journals. To
order the poster, at a price of
S5 each, including postage and
handling, out-of--town fans may
call toll-free 1-800-444SOLD
and St. Louisans may call 444-
SOLD (7653/.
Photo by Dave Kluto
Filming a new commercial for the St. Louis Economic Development Campaign. "1'm
Sold on St. Louis," are Marge.4mighetti, at right in the above photo, and Ted Orewes,
below. Amighetti sandwiches and Drewes frozen custard are St. Louis 'traditions."
Barlow Photograph~?
New officers of the Sl. Louis Economic Dc?~?elopment Campaign .ue. from left. Str~?en Spauld-
ing, dice chairman: Vincent Cannella. tra:l+urer: Dee .a. Corner. chairman: and .`'ic'hulas Prn-
niman ll: SeCrctLl:
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Baseball Commissioner Peter V. Ueberroth addresses a St. Louis Town Hall
Forum sponsored by the RCGA on June 17 at Marriott's Pavilion Hotel.
Stankoven Photo
Special events sponsored or co-sponsored by the
RCGA during 1987 enhanced the quality of life and
provided information helpful to St. Louisans in many
walks of life. These included Town Hall Forums, the
RCGA Annual Meeting, and meetings on specific issues
such as city and county development, transportation and
military affairs.
A capacity crowd of nearly 1,000 persons heard Base-
ball Commissioner Peter V. Ueberroth at a Town Hall
Forum say that St. Louis was on the verge of "a miracle
in sports;' attracting more than 3 million fans during the
baseball season.
St. Louis natiye T. Allan McArtor, administra-
tor of the Federal Aviation Administration.
makes a point during an RCGA "Tribute to
Transportation" luncheon Dec. 17 at the
Clarion Notel., Henschel Photo
Stansfield 7i~mer, a retired admiral and former director of the Central Intelligence Agency;
speaks at the RCGA Annual .Membership Meeting on lulu 23 at the Clarion Hotel.
Henschel Photo
Giving their views of business and the economy are editors of Business ttieek magazine at a St. Louis Town Hall Forum
on Feb. 27 at [he Sheraton St. Louis Hotel. They are. from left, t4illiam !t'o/man. Jeffre_r Laderman. John A. Dierdorff.
Jane H. Cutaia and Howard Gleckman. Henschel Photo:
Uisc using the local economy at meetings of the KCGA Small Business
Council arr A1a~r,r 1'inrrnt Si hueme?hl. left. and Cuuntr t:'sccufiyi Genr
Ptx;~'an:
Dr. ,ylurr.~p L. lli?idenhaum. left. a noted ec?onnmist, speaks at a luniheun sponsored
by the RCGA Sn>in~:;: aftrr Ilnw:; r~cr~ti~m :uc. hum Irlt. +t:Vt mrrnhcra 1',it Church.
CinJr? !)i.;tlrr;urJ I'r(h jic. Iilanihard I'hoGr
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.-16out X00 ~torkers are bu.+c~ around the clock building the neu? Alton lock and darn nn the :+fississippi River, txn miles downstream from the antiquated Lock and Dam 26.
The s9ti1 million project consists ufa 57~1~ million replacement lock and darn, and a smaller lock estimated at 5214 million. The old lock and dam, completed in 1938
at a cost o(S14 million, ,..is designed to handle #0 million tuns ul cargo annually compared to about 1l0 million tons at the new facility. The cih? nf.-tltnn is at the top
of the photo. ~ Srenco Photo
During 19ti7. RCGActicm. the mcmthly
nee+sletter, published feature articlrs c,n
the varir,us I2CCA departments. 'I"hey
describe hua? various dieisicros wrrrk ti,r
camcrmic development and hcnc the
activities benefit members. Puy an
entire set of these artirlcs, ce,ntact thr
RCGActicm O(lice at 444-1171). Prrr a
pamphlet listing ether ItC(;A puhlica-
tinns available free ur at lu~c cost to
members. call the 13usincss Infirnnatiun
Uffice at 444-11'?f;.
A; a nut-tirr-profit organization, the
RCGA relic, heayih' on the volunteer
efforts of our members, kfi