Ingram's August 2022

Destination MISSOURI DestinationMissouri.com

CONTENTS | 2022 Edition

FEATURES 6 Did You Know? Tidbits About the Show-Me State

THE MISSOURI EDITION 43 Top 25 Brands in Missouri A company’s brand is the gateway to a consumer’s perceptions of quality, service, price and more. Here are 25 Missouri-based companies whose brands have not only the power to influence buying decisions but are Ingram’s Editor’s choice as the most powerful brands in Missouri. 54 50 Missourians You Should Know Bankers and builders, CEOs and small- business advocates, rail magnates and researchers—you’ll find all of them, and many more, in our 50 Missourians You Should Know for 2022. Hailing from the small towns of the Show-Me State to its biggest cities, these executives and leaders

8 Missouri Sports: The Emerging Soccer Capital of America 10 Missouri on the Move: An Emerging Powerhouse in Logistics 12 Missouri’s Innovation Ecosystem REASONS TO CHOOSE 15 Transportation and Infrastructure 18 Cost of Living 21 Real Estate Values and Testimonials 24 Education and the Workforce 26 Health Care and Community Services BUSINESS CULTURE 29 A Productive Work Force 30 Business Climate and Economic Conditions 31 Leading Industry Sectors 32 Corporate Headquarters and Largest Private Employers

demonstrate what it means to apply Missouri values to their work and life.

LIFESTYLES 33 Quality of Life

34 Hospitality and Tourism 36 Entertainment and Culture 38 One of America’s Best Recreational Lakes and Regions:

Table Rock Lake and the Greater Branson Area

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Cover photo by Jonathan Tasler