COMMUNITY & CULTURE
20 PEOPLE TO KNOW
RON
KRUSZEWSKI
Chairman of the
Board of Directors
Stifel
Ronald “Ron” J. Kruszewski is undoubtedly one of the
most intriguing people in St. Louis, and one of the most
accomplished in the global financial sector. He is chairman
of the board of directors of Stifel Financial Corp. and
Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Inc. He joined the company
in 1997. Ron is known as a man who makes acquisitions
that can only be described as legendary. Under his
leadership, Stifel has grown from an organization that
today employees over 1,200 people, more than double the
number of 10 years ago.
Even with his busy working life, Ron finds time to make a
difference. He serves on many business and philanthropic
boards, and is on the board of trustees for the U.S. Ski
and Snowboard Team Foundation and serves as chairman
of Downtown Now! He is also a member of the board of
directors of the St. Louis Regional Chamber and Growth
Association and Barnes-Jewish Hospital, as well as the
board of trustees of Webster University, past chairman
of the board of directors of Downtown St. Louis
Partnership, Inc. and past non-executive chairman of
the board of directors of Angelica Corporation. Ron is a
member of the Regional Business Council in St. Louis and
the St. Louis Chapter of World Presidents’ Organization.
GAZELLE WEST