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Missouri Historical Society names new president and CEO

2 years 7 months ago
A new leader has been chosen for the Missouri Historical Society, which operates the Missouri History Museum in Forest Park, the MHS Library & Research Center and Soldiers Memorial Military Museum downtown. See who's succeeding the retiring president and CEO, Frances Levine.
Diana Barr

Protecting your inventions in Europe? Unitary patents could prove useful

2 years 7 months ago
Obtaining, maintaining and enforcing patents in Europe is complex and expensive. Currently, once a European patent is granted, it must be registered (validated) in each (European) country in which the invention is to be protected. The requirements for registering the patent vary by country, making registration of the patent complex. Additionally, any changes of ownership must be recorded in each country in which the patent is registered. Further, to prevent the patent from lapsing, annuities (annual…
Jonathan Soifer

St. Louis' development agency, St. Louis Development Corp., could rebrand

2 years 7 months ago
St. Louis' development agency on Thursday approved the hiring of a marketing agency to help develop its brand. The nonprofit St. Louis Development Corp.'s board voted to hire Candid LLC, led by President Becky Freetly, to help redesign its logo and website. The contract is not to exceed $140,000. A second phase, for an undetermined fee, could see the firm develop a strategic marketing and communications plan for SLDC, "including but not limited to economic justice," according to SLDC documents. SLDC…
Jacob Kirn

Family Business Profile: 4th-generation owners work to grow 150-year-old Liese Lumber Co.

2 years 7 months ago
Michael Lippert said he loves history. He’s also living it. Lippert is from the fourth generation of a family to run Liese Lumber Co. in Belleville. On a recent day at the office, he was looking at a photograph taken in 1908 of the lumberyard at 319 East Main St. He noted that horse and buggies were used then to make deliveries. “You could drive horses through exactly where I am sitting right now,” Lippert said. Next month, Liese Lumber is celebrating its 150th year in business. The Lippert…
James Drew