National Council
The Libraries' National Council is an advisory board whose membership consists of bibliophiles, alumni, benefactors, business professionals, and librarians from peer institutions. The Council meets semi-annually with the Dean and the Libraries' Administrative Group to discuss the Libraries' initiatives and projects. Many National Council members are also generous donors.
Council Chair
Jack E. Thomas
Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer, Coin Acceptors, Inc.
N. Bernard Basch, BU 1956, GB 1962
President, Basch Subscriptions, Inc.
Charles R. Brown
Assistant Commissioner,
MO Department of Elementary
and Secondary Education
Shirley Brown
Divisional Assistant,
St. Louis Public Schools
Gail Bunce, LA 1953
Community Volunteer
Ann D. Desloge
Community Volunteer
Julian I. Edison
Retired Chairman of the Board,
Edison Brothers Stores, Inc.
David S. Ferriero
Andrew S. Mellon Director and
Chief Executive, The Research
Libraries, New York Public Library
Richard Grosbard
Chief Executive Officer,
R&R Grosbard, Inc.
David M. Grossman, MA 1968, PhD 1973
Vice Provost and Dean,
School of Professional
and Continuing Studies,
Thomas Edison State College
Robert Hohler
Chief Administrative Officer,
The Melville Charitable Trust
Charles E. Kopman
Attorney
Nancy S. Kranzberg, LA 1966
Community Volunteer
Don G. Lents
Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer, Bryan Cave, LLP
Steven L. Lopata
Writer
Joseph O. Losos
Financial Advisor, Everbank
Susan J. Miller, LA 1976
Community Volunteer, Attorney
Jeffrey S. Missman, GB 1968
Retired Vice President,
Commerce Bancshares, Inc.
James R. Moog
Teacher, St. Louis Public Schools
Kristi K. Nimmo, LA 1987, MA 1988
Printmaker
Sunny Pervil, MA 1974, PhD 1989
Professor of Education,
Maryville University
Paul M. Pulver, LA 1988
Vice President of Operations, Northeast
Region, Costco Wholesale Corporation
Laura Shindler, LA 1968
Program Services Consultant,
Nonprofit Financial Center
Stuart Symington, Jr.
Partner, Gallop, Johnson
& Neuman
James F. Williams, II
Dean of Libraries,
University of Colorado