Andrew N. Baur (April 25, 1944 – February 20, 2011) was a co-owner of the St. Louis Cardinals baseball team. Baur was a key member of the ownership group which purchased the team from Anheuser-Busch in March 1996. Baur served as the team's treasurer, and was a member of the Cardinals Board of Directors.
Early life
editBaur was born in St. Louis, Missouri, where he attended St. Louis Country Day School. He graduated from Washington and Lee University, and then earned his M.B.A. from Georgia State University. A huge Cardinals fan, he attended high school with Cardinals chairman Bill DeWitt Jr. The two remained lifetime friends, with DeWitt investing in Baur's bank and later joining Baur's group which acquired the Cardinals.[1]
Banking career
editBaur was a major player in the banking industry in the St. Louis area during his lifetime, serving as chairman of Southwest Bank and Country Bank of St. Louis. Baur and another Cardinals board member, Fred Hanser, put together the deal which formed Mississippi Valley Bancshares, a bank holding company, in 1984. Southwest Bank became one of its subsidiaries. Baur was also the former president and chairman of Commerce Bank of St. Louis, and Mercantile Trust Company N.A.[2]
Death
editBaur died on February 20, 2011.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Cardinals co-owner, local banker Drew Baur dies".
- ^ http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/baseball/other_mlb/view.bg?articleid=1318282&srvc=sports&position=recent [dead link]
- ^ "Cardinals co-owner 'Drew' Baur dies at 66". UPI. February 20, 2011. Retrieved September 18, 2024.