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20/20 Visionaries
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Article spotlights 30 "visionaries" of Kansas City, the men and women who "pioneered the region, pushed our borders in new directions, set the stage from the growth of companies...and helped give this place call home some of the unique characteristics." The people profiled comprise of early setters, founding fathers, entrepreneurs, business magnates, developers, physicians, and philanthropists. Photos of each are featured in the article.
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2014-07
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Magazine Article
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All in the Family
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Article gives history and background of eight family-owned businesses that are successful in the Kansas City area: Cosentino's, Sioux Chief, Peterson Manufacturing, City Wide Holdings, Mark One, Golden Star, Universal Construction, and Bichelmyere Meats. It addresses the fundamental difference caused by the family business structure and the impact this structure has on business decisions, with a particular emphasis on future generations.
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2015-03
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Magazine Article
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The Ann Willoughby Experience
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Article profiles Willoughby Design Group of Kansas City and its founder and president, Ann Willoughby. The firm has been in operation since 1979 and specializes in helping startup companies develop a unique brand and identity. Willoughby has worked with Bagel & Bagel, Three Dog Bakery, Spin Neapolitan Pizza, and other businesses.
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2009-04-26
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Newspaper Article
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Banker Morgan's Legacy Still Touches Lives and Shapes a City
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Frank Morgan died in 1993 and was very influential in the development of the Kansas City metro area. He "had a hand in the construction of Town Pavilion, One Kansas City Place and 12 Wyandotte Plaza, among other projects. In Johnson County, Morgan sold some of the property that became Corporate Woods, built Metcalf South Shopping Center and Oak Park Mall, and helped bring about the development of Executive Hills office park. In the Northland, his imprint is on Executive Hills North and Metro North Mall." Article is part of a silver anniversary series of articles in the Kansas City Business Journal which profile seminal business figures of the past 25 years. Includes Morgan's picture.
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2007-05-11
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Newspaper Article
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The Best is Yet to Be
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This book is the autobiography of James E. Stowers who began the American Century Investments firm and the Stowers Institute for Medical Research, both located in Kansas City. The book has information on his life as well as details of his personal philosophy. Includes many images of family members and places that influenced his life. Also includes the Stowers family crest and an introduction to the book by John C. Danforth. Stowers was born on January 10, 1924.
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2007
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Book
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