Ingrams July 2023

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Features 12 Ingram’s Celebrates

151 Perspectives from Business Icons

Serious and funny stories from The Players

50 Years of Commitment to Commerce

167 Ingram’s General Assembly & Report The History of Kansas City Business 177 Ingram’s Awards and Their Value Proposition Why Ingram’s competitions and recognition programs matter 181 Kansas City 2074 A focus on the future from KC’s young er but mighty business executives. 187 Milestones Firms Celebrating Anniversaries in 2024 203 Corporate Profiles 50 Year and Older Firms Share your story on Ingram’s biggest stage 222 Corporate Profiles 1 and 2 page corporate profiles 241 Ingram’s Media Kit and 2024 Editorial & Planning Calendar

20 Legends

Since Ingram’s 25th Anniversary Edition in 1999, we’ve honored 90 of the KC area’s greatest business and community leaders. Get to know Ingram’s latest Legends. 43 Then & Now: 1974-2024 A photo essay of KC’s skyline and how it has changed over half a century. 48 Lost Landmarks and Enduring Icons What we’ve lost in half a century is irre placeable, but what we have architecturally will define KC for many decades to come. 55 Headlines and Big Stories Through the Years Year-by-year biggest stories and a time line every Kansas Citian should remember. 70 Charging Into the 50th Year Ingram’s is honored to serve as the steward of busi ness in KC and throughout Missouri and Kansas 75 50 Years of Front Covers The biggest business stories and issues in the Kansas City region since 1974 82 Business Climate Transformation Key industry sectors—then and now. 86 The Nexus of North American Trade 96 A Rich Entrepreneurial History (Psychological Makeup) Growth trends then and now 99 The 50 Biggest Business Deals of the past 50 years 107 The 50 Most Impactful Companies of the past 50 years 133 50 Biggest Players Of the past 50 years KC is uniquely positioned to be to precisely at the logistics crossroads of the nation. 92 Chiefs Dynasty The hottest franchise in professional sports.

Perspectives 4 Editor’s Note

Here’s to the First Fifty by Joe Sweeney 10 Readers’ Letters

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