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The university has received funding from the charitable arm of one of the nation's largest companies to provide scholarships to students and help diversify the workforce in an emerging health care field.

Amelia Bond was named to the St. Louis Business Journal's 40 Under 40 list in 2000 while working as vice president and assistant director of A.G. Edwards' public finance department. Today, Bond leads the St. Louis Community Foundation.

Since being named to the 40 Under 40 program, Steve Smith is still serving as CEO of Lawrence Group, which has worked on some of the region's largest projects, including the $380 million City Foundry.

Orvin Kimbrough was named a 40 Under 40 honoree in 2010 while serving as senior vice president of major gifts and planned giving at the United Way of Greater St. Louis. Today, Kimbrough leads Midwest BankCentre.

“Don’t worry,” my old buddy Scans always says, “cause you always worry about the wrong thing.”

While some of this year’s names and companies might already be familiar, this awards program serves as a deep dive into our honorees and their accomplishments, community involvement and future goals.

Nick Tacony started sewing together the history of Tacony Corp. from the basement of his south St. Louis home.  In 1946, Tacony invested his life savings in used sewing machines and parts to repair and sell them.  “He was a mechanic by trade, had an eighth-grade education and he really just had a strong entrepreneurial spirit. He loved the idea of families doing business with family,” said Tacony’s granddaughter Kristi Tacony Humes, who is CEO of Tacony Corp.  In the 75 years since its…

Glenn Wu — in his role as vice president of demand planning and inventory management — works to ensure Caleres is making the best supply chain decisions for the 40 million pairs of shoes the company sells each year.

Applying for the Best Places to Work Awards program is a two-part process: First, fill out the nomination form found on our website, and then you'll receive further instructions from our third-party surveyor, Quantum Workplace, on how to proceed with the online, anonymous and confidential employee surveys.

The startup events and networking organization plans to hire its new staff in the coming weeks, with plans to soon after relaunch its programming.

Tyler Williams is founder and chief technical officer of Cannabis Safety & Quality (CSQ), a safety-driven firm that helps other companies minimize risk and protect their brands by helping reduce product recalls. CSQ is the first certification program for cannabis safety and quality that is accredited by the American National Standards Institute's National Accreditation Board, according to Williams.

Evan Waldman joined his family’s business — Essex Industries — in 2004 as a sales and marketing associate, learning the business from the ground up. He was named CEO of the aerospace and defense manufacturer in 2019.

Memphis-based developer Development Services Group plans to turn the vacant 10-story, 718,000-square-foot building at 1717 Olive St., near the ongoing Major League Soccer stadium development, into 385 apartments with 385 interior parking spaces and retail along 18th Street.

A day after U.S. Rep. Cori Bush accused the St. Louis-based utility of using "scare tactics," the chairman of the Federal Energy Regularly Commission said the company was "fear mongering." Nevertheless, some say extending the utility's permits is inevitable.

Ian VanDam has helped found a number of brands, including the Civil Alchemy lifestyle products company; Tuly Floral Spirits branded gin; and the men’s fashion and outdoor store Field Theory, all located in Webster Groves.

CVS, headquartered in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, expects to close approximately 300 stores every year for the next three years, starting this spring.

In an email sent to league officials, other owners and their lawyers this week, Kroenke’s reps said they want to settle the case. Here's how much they think it will cost.

Theodoropoulos encourages her members and staff to donate to community organizations. Burn Boot Camp has raised more than $40,000 to help send children to summer camp.

As system director of infection prevention at BJC HealthCare, Rachael Snyders leads more than 30 specialists across 15 hospitals and works in collaboration with the division of infectious diseases at Washington University School of Medicine — a role especially important during the Covid-19 pandemic.

The brand, which is already a favorite of celebrities such as Kylie Jenner and Vanessa Hudgens, will become the food-centric Midtown development's first-ever retail tenant.