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2020 WOMEN OF DISTINCTION PROGRAM
Each year since 2011, the MAC has honored seven local women who have been boundless in business, civic engagement and philanthropic programs by demonstrating excellence, growth, grit and empathy. The honorees this year were Christine Candio, former FACHE President and CEO of St. Luke’s Hospital; Theresa Carrington, CEO of Ten by Three, international speaker, author and mentor; Kate Ewing, director of strategic business development and marketing at Sandberg Phoenix; Mary Elizabeth Grimes, president of Marian Middle School; Genny Jessee, executive director of the June Jessee Memorial Foundation; Katy Vu, Senior VP, CFO of Bunzl; and Rising Star Katie Shields, head women’s soccer coach at Saint Louis University.
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In 2020, MAC continued the tradition, albeit with a new spin. To help with social distancing and capacity regulations, the Women's Initiative Group decided to host a hybrid event, with many attendees viewing the event online, while honorees and their guests attended the event in person. On Friday, Oct. 9, all attendees heard each of the awardee's stories as well as a question and answer portion moderated by WIG chairperson, Jodi Petersen. Despite the challenges of hosting this event online and in-person, attendees from both complimented the Club on this year's production.
FROM LEFT: JODI PETERSEN, MARY ELIZABETH GRIMES, KATY VU, KATE EWING, THERESA CARRINGTON AND PRES. DAN LETT; JOE AMBROSE, MARY ELIZABETH GRIMES AND SHEILA WILLIAMS; MISSOURI ROOM DURING EVENT
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Countdown to the Top 50 Sports Personalities OF THE PAST HALF-CENTURY
TUESDAY, DEC. 8
The 2020 Jack Buck Sports Awards, presented by Redbird Carriers, will take place on Tuesday, Dec. 8. Follow MAC emails and social media for further details.
CRAIG BERUBE, BOB GIBSON, VLADIMIR TARASENKO, KURT WARNER, LOU BROCK, ALBERT PUJOLS, JACKIE JOYNER-KERSEE, BRETT HULL, ADAM WAINWRIGHT AND OZZIE SMITH
This year has been unlike any other in sports history, with abbreviated seasons and teams playing in empty venues. For the 2020 Sports Personality of the Year, the MAC takes a look back and celebrating the 50 years of the award. In 1970, Missouri Athletic Club Member Jack Buck established the Sports Personality of the Year Award to annually honor the top figure in St. Louis. For a half-century, beginning with Bob Gibson winning the inaugural award and through the most recent honoree Craig Berube in 2019, an impressive list of Hall of Famers, star players and coaching legends have received the prestigious trophy at the MAC’s Jack Buck Awards Banquet. Previously, only Members of the MAC had been eligible to vote for the Sports Personality of the Year Award. But to commemorate the golden anniversary of the award, voting opened to all St. Louis sports fans this year. They had the opportunity to vote for the top 50 St. Louis Sports Personalities of the past 50 years (1970-2020). Online voting concluded Friday, Oct. 30. On Dec. 8, the results of the Top 50 will be revealed through a countdown at the Jack Buck Sports Awards banquet presented by Redbird Carriers. The show will air live on KMOX Radio and will be recorded for a show on FoxSports Midwest. For more on the history of the Missouri Athletic Club’s Sports Personality of the Year Award and a complete list of past winners, visit our website. This event always sells out early, so be on the lookout for more information in the MAC’s emails or on social media.
TUESDAY, DEC. 8
5:30 p.m. – Cocktails 7 p.m. – Dinner $150 per person, inclusive (complimentary drinks during reception; drinks by signature during dinner) Downtown Clubhouse Register online or call 314-539-4470.
The event always sells out, so make reservations early. Reservations will be accepted beginning Sunday, Nov. 1 at 10 a.m.
HONOR VETERANS this Veterans Day
Join the MAC and St. Louis Rotary Club for the annual Veterans Day commemoration at this year's virtual event and honor all those who have served our country, especially those who gave the ultimate sacrifice.
VETERAN OF THE YEAR, FIRST LIEUTENANT JOHN J. GLENN, JR., USMC John was born and raised in the Greater St. Louis area and grew up living in public housing. He enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps, which encompassed more than 21 years of active service and included a combat tour of duty in Vietnam. First Lt. Glenn rose through the ranks from Private to First Lieutenant prior to retirement in 1992. Particularly noteworthy was his meritorious selection for Gunnery Sergeant in eight years of service while serving as a recruiter. His military awards include the Meritorious Service Medal, Navy Commendation Medal, Navy Achievement Medal (Combat V), Combat Action Ribbon and numerous other personal and unit awards.
VETERAN OF ACHIEVEMENT, RUSSELL WHITENER Russell Whitener was then drafted into the U.S. Army in 1968. He was promoted to the rank of Sergeant (E-5) and ordered to Vietnam, where he was assigned to A Battery, 2nd Battalion, of the 94th Field Artillery Regiment. As Section Chief of an M110 self-propelled Howitzer, he participating in Harassment and Interdiction and Danger Close fire missions in support of Fire Base Ripcord and Marines and Troops operating in the A Shau Valley. On one occasion, Whitener's M110 struck a land mine destroying his gun and wounding a gun crewmember. His tour of duty ended in October 1970 and he returned home accompanied by a Bronze Star. He was soon back in uniform as a St. Louis Police Officer. He was eventually transferred to the 1st District Detective Bureau where he primarily worked armed robbery cases.
LIFETIME DEDICATION, COLONEL CORINNE E. BARDGETT After completing her Basic Officer Course, Col. Corinne E. Bardgett was assigned to the 424th Chemical Detachment. Within two years, she commanded that unit. Col. Bardgett became a battalion commander of the 687th Quartermaster Battalion, then the Operations Division Chief of the MultiFunction Support Command commander of the senior Army Reserve Command in the St. Louis area. She has a distinguished career a trained chemist and a corporate executive. She served as President of Chapter 30 of the Reserve Organization of America for four years, was a charter member of the 102nd Army Reserve Command, serves as a Commissioner in the Civil Air Patrol and is a member of American Legion Post 404. SPECIAL AWARD WINNER, ROBERT CROAK Ensign Robert Croak was a Naval Officer during World War II from St. Louis. One of Croak’s earliest experiences during WWII was Operation Tiger at Slapton Sands Beach. A planned practice run for D-Day turned into a massacre after the German troops intercepted a message about the event. Nearly 700 Allied troops were killed or went missing. Several weeks later, Croak held the important task of manning the anchor of LCI 491 at Omaha Beach during D-Day. He and his crew held the task of transporting the Army’s second division away from the beach. Following the events of D-Day, Croak joined the invasion of Japan. After his time in the Navy, Croak joined the American Legion. For his service, he is recognized in the MAC Hall of Fame, was nominated to be MAC Veteran of the Year for his efforts and is still a Member today.
THURSDAY, NOV. 7 11:15 a.m. – Reception and military exhibits 12 p.m. – Lunch and program Downtown Clubhouse $27.50 per person Register online or call 314-539-4470.
“The Missouri Athletic Club and the Rotary Club of St. Louis sponsor the Veterans Day Commemoration and awards luncheon. The POW/MIA ceremony and the stirring speeches from key military leaders provide a solemn and emotional backdrop honoring and thanking our Veteran community for their service and sacrifice. For me, it is a day to remember past missions, exploits, and comrades as we went about the nation’s business because the Veterans’ courage, selfless service, patriotism and commitment serve as a rallying cry for future generations and inspires us to renew our patriotic spirit. It is a day when I rededicate myself to assisting the Veteran community because we, as senior leaders, never really stop serving.” — MAC Governor Tracy Beckette Brigadier General (R), AUS Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army (CASA), Missouri (East)
HONOR ROLL Thank you for your service!
MEMBER NAME BRANCH YEARS OF SERVICE
Thomas Archambault Gregory Atchison John P. Baird Robert C. Barnes James T. Barry E. Tracy Beckette Edmund S. Beckette Timothy J. Beecher Thomas D. Benignus Glenn A. Bilzing Benjamin M. Bishop John H. Blixen Jack R. Bodine George P. Bouckaert James L. Boyd Patrick Boyle Stephen Brandt James A. Breckenridge Charles L. Bryant Harold Bulger Melvin G. Burkart Frank Burns, III Gordon D. Bush James B. Campbell Michael Campbell John Carroll Thomas F. Caspari George Chopp James P. Cittadino Donald H. Clooney Robert G. Coers Thomas H. Cohen Robert E. Concannon, Jr. Christopher P. Connell John Conrad William J. Conway James F. Conway Edward A. Corich Don A. Costello Robert W. Cranston Harry L. Crisp, II Robert L. Croak Robert G. Davis Leonard S. Dino Robert B. Dunn Thomas Q. Ebanues Emil P. Elsaesser Robert P. Elsperman Victor W. Farah George L. Fitzsimmons Army 52-54 Air Force 76-98 Army 42-45 Marine 61-67 Army 67-82 Army 71-2005 Army 43-45 Navy 72-79 Army 41-46 Coast Guard 53-64 Navy 53-55 Army 63-69 Navy 45-46 Air Force 57-60 Army 57-58 Coast Guard 60-82 Army 74-77 Air Force 55-58 Army 87-91 Army 55-65 Navy 52-89 Army 2000-2004 Army 66-95 Army 67-69 Navy 94-99 Air Force 42-45 Army 65-71 Marine 51-52 Army 51-54 Air Force 51-54 Army 53-55 Coast Guard 67-72 Army 56-58 Air Force 92-97 Army 70-76 Army 57-63 Army 55-57 Air Force 54-67 Army 52-54 Air Force 65-72 Marine 56-58 Navy 43-46 Army 57-60 Army 53-55 Army 67-69 Air Force 41-53 Navy 55-57 Air Force 59-67 Army 40-45/46-50 Navy 68-74
MEMBER NAME RANCH YEARS OF SERVICE
Fred S. Flegel Peter Fonseca Edwin L. Fowler Donald R. Franz Robert B. Frederickson Frank Frimel Don E. Fuller Alexander Furla Gary M. Gaertner, Sr. David Gagan Robert A. Gassoff John J. Gazzoli, Jr. Harry Gershenson George J. Green Burton Greenberg Leonard Griggs Thomas Guignon Jack Gunn Donald J. Gunn Michael Gunn Kenneth W. Hammer Terry K. Hammer Charles Hansen Judith R. Hanses Michael Hardgrove Larry J. Hart Christopher Hayes Ted Heimburger Joseph F. Hellauer Ronald E. Henges Thomas F. Hennessy, III John T. Hermen John Y. Hewitt John P. Hoehn, III Joseph W. Hoffmann W.F. Samuel Hopmeier Donald J. Hrebec Charles L. Hudson George Hughes Richard L. Hughes John R. Hughes James O. Huisinga Robert A. Jacobson David F. Jones Brian Kaveney J. Robert Keightley Dale A. Knight Clyde E. Knussmann William S. Kopp Phillip Korenblat Army 67-73 Navy 94-98 Army 61-66 Navy 55-59 Navy 61-64 Army 59-62 Army 58-61 Air Force 85-06 Coast Guard 54-61 Army 63-59 Navy 03-Present Navy 69-75 Army 59-65 Marine 39-65 Air Force 51-52 Air Force 54-77 Army 67-71 Navy 52-53 Air Force 61-64 Army 69-75 Navy 44-46 Army 66-69 Navy 43-46 Army 73-98 Army 60-62 Navy 68-76 Coast Guard 86-96 Army 61-64 Army 82-88 Army 53-57 Air Force 72-05 Marine 43-46 Marine 68-70 Army 71-73 Army 58-64 Army 58-59 Navy 56-58 Army 45-46 Air Force 56-58 Army 55-62 Army 60-66 Army 64-66 Army 71-73 Air Force 63-67 Marine 98-2002 Army 59-70 Army 44-46 Air Force 43-46 Army 66-68 Army 61-62
MEMBER NAME BRANCH YEARS OF SERVICE
Herman L. Kriegshauser Air Force 55-57 Ronald L. Krutzman Navy 67-69 Clifford M. Kurrus Army 51-82 Brainerd W. LaTourette, Jr. Army 55-57 Gerald T. Lawlor Army 53-55 James A. Layton Navy 55-59 Dack Ledbetter Army 88-92 Milton E. Lenkman Army 54-57 Peter W. Likes Army 56-58 Carwin Lindenbusch Army 69-71 Joseph G. Lipic Air Force 61-64 Steven E. Lohr Army 68-74 David V. Ludwig Army 75-77 Rene E. Lusser Army 56-61 Jerry F. Martin Army 72-74 Garvin D. Marty Air Force 57-59 Matthew Masiel Army 2001-2005 Joseph B. McGlynn Army 18-19 Joseph B. McGlynn, Jr. Army 60-61 Stanley Miller Army 63-65 Geoffrey Miller Navy 58-60 Charles J. Milligan Navy 56-60 C. Scott Molden Navy 74-76 Thomas F. Mooney Navy 92-2012 Patrick J. Morris Army 61-63 Kurt Mungenast Marine/Army 88-98 99-2003 George P. Murphy Marine Corps 66-69 Forrest J. Murphy Army 60-76 Frank J. Niesen, Sr. Army 43-46 John M. Noce Air Force 68-72 Michael E. Nolan Navy 61-92 James P. O'Grady Air Force 58-64 Michael D. O'Keefe Air Force 62-64 Alan Orr, Jr. Navy 88-99 Gerald R. Ortbals Air Force 66-71 Gregory D. O'Shea Marine 53-93 Thomas O'Toole Marine 44-46 Richard A. Overton Army 67-69 Peter J. Palumbo Army 69-73 Basil D. Pappas Marine 67-73 Duane A. Patterson Army 53-55 James A. Paunovich Army 69-72 G. Keith Phoenix Army 68-71 William R. Piper Army 80-83 Roger Placke Navy 55-57 William Profilet Navy 84-89 John C. Reid Army 44-46 H. Kenneth Reynolds Army 43-46 Hon. John Riley Army 71-97
MEMBER NAME BRANCH YEARS OF SERVICE
Michael J. Ross John Salter Timothy C. Sansone Donald L. Schlapprizzi William D. Schneck Vern H. Schneider Charles W. Schroeder Jim Segrist James A. Sheets Charles M.M. Shepherd Raese V. Simpson William A. Skaggs Russell J. Slater Edward W. Smith John J. Smith Tim Smith James W. Smith Edgar C. Sparks Thomas Spence Jack T. Steele Richard W. Stegmann Carl C. Stifel Richard Stith Donald L. Stream Edward A. Striker John Stupp Bruce Tarantola Ronald J. Taylor Norm Toon Joseph M. Touhill Luis Tumialan Donald A. Wachter George W. Walker Joseph A. Weber, Jr. Harry C. Weber Robert M. Weinshenker Keith Wheeler Wheeler, P. Chad Bill Willert James E. Williams Justin A. Williamson Richard L. Winter Melvin Witt Eric Woodruff John Wright Rob Wunderlich, Jr. Robert A. Wunderlich, Sr. Peter J. Yannakakis William L. Zielinski Ralph Zitzmann Marine 64-67 Army 66-69 Army 89-92 Army 60-65 Army 70-72 Army 43-46 Air Force 43-80 Navy 65-69 Air Force 66-69 Army 53-56 Navy 56-65 Army 53-54 Marine 44-46 Air Force 56-65 Army 52-53 Army 2003-2007 Army 45-47 Marine 51-53 Air Force 79-88 Navy 45-46/54-56 Coast Guard 56-62 Army 60-62 Marine 41-45 Navy 67-71 Navy 55-57 Army 72-93 Army 45-47 Navy 93-99 Navy 85-08 Air Force 52-54 Army 80-97 Army 46-47 Air Force 54-74 Air Force 84-2012 Navy 64-69 Army 61-67 Army 70-71 Air Force 96-2002 Navy 66-70 Navy 86-95 Navy 62-65 Army 69-71 Air Force 52-72 Army 88-92 Army 62-68 Marine/AF 86-present Air Force 57-62 Navy 88-93 Navy 44-46 Navy 44-46
MAC EMPLOYEE Holiday Fund
The holiday season is fast approaching, which prompts us to reflect on the outstanding year of events and accomplishments that we have enjoyed. None of these events would have been possible without the diligent work throughout the year of our wonderful staff. We see them every day, or if we don’t see them, we see the effects of their work in the locker rooms, the kitchen, the basement laundry room and engineering offices. Our hardworking staff is what keeps both clubhouses running smoothly. Annually, the Employee Holiday Fund extends a holiday bonus to the MAC staff and supports the MAC’s charitable entities. The MAC’s employees are always incredibly thankful to the Club’s membership for this outpouring of appreciation, and a small portion of the funds are allocated to the Preservation Foundation and the CSC and used to carry on the Club’s values of tradition, community and culture.
On your Oct. 31, 2020 statement (both paper and digital), please notice a Voluntary contribution charge in the amount of $100 shown as “Empl Holiday/Foundations Cont.”
The funds will be allocated as shown unless you notify the accounting office otherwise. F $95 Employee Holiday Fund F $2.50 Preservation Foundation (tax deductible) F $2.50 MAC Charitable Society for
Children (tax deductible) Remember, these contributions are Voluntary and can be left as is or be adjusted in any proportion, if desired, by contacting the Accounting Department or using the form available on the MAC website.
ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT
MAC WEBSITE
F My MAC > Communications > Documents > Holiday Fund Contribution Form Thank you for supporting the Missouri Athletic Club, our wonderful employees and foundations.
Student-created stained glass windows cap door frames throughout the Burroughs campus.
A Closer Look
A virtual program for parents/guardians who would like to learn more about the Burroughs curriculum and meet our faculty.
6:30 pm Tuesday, December 9
The same program will be held on Thursday, January 14
RSVP to 314/993-4045, ext. 242, or register online at jburroughs.org/closerlook
JOHN BURROUGHS SCHOOL
Independent Coeducational Grades 7-12
755 South Price Road, 63124 • jburroughs.org
TRUNK-RTreat
Despite the complications that surround trick-or-treating during this time, Members and their children were able to participate in the MAC's Trunk-R-Treat event on Saturday, Oct. 24 in the West Clubhouse parking lot.
Parents mingled while their little princesses, superheroes, creepy creatures and more went from one decorated car to another gathering the tastiest goodies to add to their Halloween baskets. To help prevent the spreading of the virus, people who participated in the event were asked to individually wrap goody bags for the trunk-or-treaters. Families even brought their dogs to join in the fun, making the day extra special.
ORIENTATION TO CLUB GOVERNANCE
On Tuesday, Oct. 20, Club Members who were either thinking about getting involved in Club leadership or those already involved gathered at the West Clubhouse at 5:30 p.m. This special open house gave Members who wanted to learn more about service on one of the Club's five official committees and the Board of Governors a chance to ask questions and mingle with Members who already are a part of these groups. This event included light refreshments as well as hors d'oeuvres for event attendees.
