hsmith19 Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 Not challenging the good things he has done. But to use an equally random comparison to the other side of the political aisle, Virvus Jones has done some great things too. That doesn't change the other really ugly choices he has made and that have affected his status in the community. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianstl Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 Not challenging the good things he has done. But to use an equally random comparison to the other side of the political aisle, Virvus Jones has done some great things too. That doesn't change the other really ugly choices he has made and that have affected his status in the community. Jones is a convicted felon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlumniFan Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 Not challenging the good things he has done. But to use an equally random comparison to the other side of the political aisle, Virvus Jones has done some great things too. That doesn't change the other really ugly choices he has made and that have affected his status in the community. You are expressing an opinion as if it is a fact. What I stated was a fact. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pakapablo Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 First African American mayor of St. Louis, Freeman Bosley, Jr. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freeman_Bosley,_Jr. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pakapablo Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 Mark Lamping (M.B.A.) - Former President of the St. Louis Cardinals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thetorch Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 Larry Hughes - Founder & Ceo at Roc House Fitness Ted Mimlitz - Creator of Man Dip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ucan2 Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 Dr. Jim Sears on the TV show "The Doctors" (not quite as good as the inventor of Man Dip, though....) http://www.thedoctorstv.com/doctors/main?name=Jim+Sears Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Box and Won Posted April 15, 2014 Author Share Posted April 15, 2014 Dr. Jan Garavaglia from the Discovery Health series "Dr. G.: Medical Examiner": http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jan_Garavaglia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgeldmacher Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 Mark Lamping (M.B.A.) - Former President of the St. Louis Cardinals Currently, President of the Jacksonville Jaguars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Box and Won Posted April 16, 2014 Author Share Posted April 16, 2014 Kevin Nashan, owner of Sidney Street Cafe, is a Billiken and James Beard Award finalist: http://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/blog/2014/03/two-st-louis-chefs-named-finalists-for-james-beard.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheChosenOne Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 Kevin Nashan, owner of Sidney Street Cafe, is a Billiken and James Beard Award finalist: http://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/blog/2014/03/two-st-louis-chefs-named-finalists-for-james-beard.html I did not know that he was a SLU grad. In my opinion, the most overrated restaurant in St. Louis. Ameren has a few SLU grads in leadership positions in Marty Lyons, CFO, and Michael Moehn, president and CEO of Ameren Missouri. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Box and Won Posted April 16, 2014 Author Share Posted April 16, 2014 Ameren has a few SLU grads in leadership positions in Marty Lyons, CFO, and Michael Moehn, president and CEO of Ameren Missouri. Good call: http://www.ameren.com/AboutAmeren/Pages/MartinLyons.aspx http://www.ameren.com/AboutAmeren/Pages/MichaelMoehn.aspx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianstl Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 I did not know that he was a SLU grad. In my opinion, the most overrated restaurant in St. Louis. Ameren has a few SLU grads in leadership positions in Marty Lyons, CFO, and Michael Moehn, president and CEO of Ameren Missouri. Did their kids go to SLU? I am sure they are working at Ameren, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheChosenOne Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 Did their kids go to SLU? I am sure they are working at Ameren, too. Well played. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iggy Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 Donnie Dobbs - Dobbs Tire & Auto Danny Brown - Brown Shoe Company Quitman Dillard - Dillard's Monroe Douglass - McDonnell Douglass Rich Niemann - Niemann Marcus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Box and Won Posted May 8, 2014 Author Share Posted May 8, 2014 Tom Brouster, former Chair of the Board of Trustees, is leading the turnaround at Reliance Bank: http://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/blog/2014/05/reliance-s-brouster-expects-8-5-million-profit-for.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Box and Won Posted May 21, 2014 Author Share Posted May 21, 2014 Two Billiken-owned startups - Greetabl and Nanopore Diagnostics - received Arch Grants today. Very cool! http://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/blog/biznext/2014/05/here-are-the-20-winners-of-this-year-s-arch-grants.html?page=all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheChosenOne Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 Two Billiken-owned startups - Greetabl and Nanopore Diagnostics - received Arch Grants today. Very cool! http://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/blog/biznext/2014/05/here-are-the-20-winners-of-this-year-s-arch-grants.html?page=all Nanopore Diagnostics? I am friends with the founder and CEO, but he has no affiliation to SLU (Vandy and Wash U). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlumniFan Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 Nanopore Diagnostics? I am friends with the founder and CEO, but he has no affiliation to SLU (Vandy and Wash U). There is definitely SLU DNA (no pun intended) in Nanopore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thetorch Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 Nanopore Diagnostics? I am friends with the founder and CEO, but he has no affiliation to SLU (Vandy and Wash U). 3 founders of the company, one received his MBA from SLU. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Don Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 Sam Glines, Cook School of Business '95 Co-Founder / CEO of Norse Probably the coolest map of live cyber attacks you will see today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westy03 Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 Sam Glines, Cook School of Business '95 Co-Founder / CEO of Norse Probably the coolest map of live cyber attacks you will see today. I believe he is a season ticket holder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbofive Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 Sam Glines, Cook School of Business '95 Co-Founder / CEO of Norse Probably the coolest map of live cyber attacks you will see today. wow. that is truly cool. as. sh.it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonwich Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 Why does it appear that something in St. Louis is under almost constant attack? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheChosenOne Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 3 founders of the company, one received his MBA from SLU. That makes sense, thanks. I am on a bowling team with one of the founders, Tom. SCIENCE! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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