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Andy Walkup spent the first part of his career as a molecular biologist at Monsanto, which has since merged with Bayer, trying to solve problems like increasing the crop yield of cotton.

Maureen Vogel comes from a family of physicians and nurses, so while she pursued a career in law rather than medicine, when it came to decide what she wanted to focus her career in, she picked an arena that felt familiar.

When Mayme Sloan entered Southeast Missouri State University, she planned to major in music, but then, like many people, her plans changed when she realized she needed to support herself, she said.

During the 2016 race for Missouri governor, state Republican lawmakers’ refusal to expand Medicaid as part of the Affordable Care Act became a central issue in the race between Republican Eric Greitens and Democrat Chris Koster.

Christopher Feldmeir, vice president and general counsel of EyeCare Partners, does not have an MBA but after almost two decades working closely with business leaders, he knows what a deal requires from an in-house counsel.

The idea behind the company, Clear Blue Smiles, was that it would marry the best of the traditional practice and the convenience of new technology that allows people to fix their smiles without making regular visits to see an orthodontist.

Bill Quatman retired after a nearly 40-year career as an attorney who negotiated design and construction contracts and represented architects and engineers in legal disputes.