People: Commerce Bancshares, Inc. (CBSH.O)
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Summary
| Name | Age | Since | Current Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kemper, David | 59 | 1991 | Chairman of the Board, President, Chief Executive Officer |
| Kemper, Jonathan | 55 | 1997 | Vice Chairman of Commerce Bancshares, Inc and Commerce Bank, N.A. (Missouri) |
| Leadbeater, Seth | 58 | 2004 | Vice Chairman; Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Commerce Bank, St. Louis |
| Kim, Charles | 48 | 2009 | Chief Financial Officer |
| Matthews, Robert | 61 | 1997 | Executive Vice President of Commerce Bancshares, Inc and Commerce Bank, N.A. (Missouri) |
| Barth, Kevin | 48 | 2005 | Executive Vice President of Commerce Bancshares, Inc and Commerce Bank, N.A. |
| Stranghoener, V. Raymond | 57 | 2005 | Executive Vice President |
| Petrie, Michael | 52 | 1995 | Senior Vice President |
| Foster, Sara | 48 | 1998 | Senior Vice President |
| Rauscher, Robert | 51 | 1997 | Senior Vice President |
| Aberdeen, Jeffrey | 55 | 1995 | Controller |
| Rassieur, Benjamin | 54 | 1997 | Director |
| Taylor, Andrew | 61 | 1990 | Director |
| West, Robert | 70 | 1985 | Director |
| Meek, Terry | 65 | 1989 | Director |
| Grant, W. Thomas | 58 | 1983 | Director |
| Hebenstreit, James | 63 | 1987 | Director |
| Capps, John | 58 | 2000 | Director |
| McDonnell, Thomas | 63 | 2001 | Director |
| Walker, Kimberly | 50 | 2007 | Director |
| Simons, Dan | 47 | 2007 | Director |
Biographies
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Kemper, David | Mr. David W. Kemper has been Chairman of the Board of Directors since November 1991, Chief Executive Officer since June 1986 and President of Commerce Bancshares, Inc. since April 1982. He is Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of Commerce Bank, N.A. (Missouri). He is the son of James M. Kemper, Jr. (a former Director and former Chairman of the Board of Commerce Bancshares) and the brother of Jonathan M. Kemper, Vice Chairman of Commerce Bancshares. |
| Kemper, Jonathan | Mr. Jonathan M. Kemper has been Vice Chairman of Commerce Bancshares, Inc. since November 1991 and Vice Chairman of Commerce Bank, N.A. (Missouri) since December 1997. Prior thereto, he was Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, and President of Commerce Bank, N.A. (Missouri). He is the son of James M. Kemper, Jr. (a former Director and former Chairman of the Board of Commerce Bancshares) and the brother of David W. Kemper, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Commerce Bancshares. |
| Leadbeater, Seth | Mr. Seth M. Leadbeater is Vice Chairman of Commerce Bancshares, Inc., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Commerce Bank, St. Louis Region, and serves on the Executive Committee of Commerce Bancshares, Inc. Leadbeater has overall responsibility for the St. Louis Region, and all Community Markets in Missouri, Illinois, and Kansas outside of St. Louis and Kansas City. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Principia College and an MBA from California State University, Long Beach. Leadbeater serves as a Trustee for the St. Louis Art Museum, a Director of the Muny Opera in St. Louis, and of the Regional Housing Community Development Association. |
| Kim, Charles | Mr. Charles G. Kim has been Executive Vice President of Commerce Bancshares, Inc. since April 1995 and Executive Vice President of Commerce Bank, N.A. (Missouri) since January 2004. Prior thereto, he was Senior Vice President of Commerce Bank, N.A. (Clayton, MO), a former subsidiary of Commerce Bancshares. Kim is actively involved in community and business organizations including the boards of Logan College of Chiropractic, Junior Achievement of Mississippi Valley, and the Missouri Baptist Hospital Community Advisory Board. He graduated from the Washington University Executive MBA program in 1992 and was a 1982 graduate of Washington University with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. He become Chief Financial Officer of Commerce Bancshares, Inc., effective July 1, 2009. |
| Matthews, Robert | Mr. Robert C. Matthews, Jr., has been the Executive Vice President of Commerce Bancshares, Inc. since December 1989 and Executive Vice President of Commerce Bank, N.A. (Missouri) since December 1997. |
| Barth, Kevin | Mr. Kevin G. Barth has been Executive Vice President of Commerce Bancshares, Inc. since April 2005. He was Executive Vice President of Commerce Bank, N.A. (Missouri), since October 1998. Senior Vice President of Commerce Bancshares and Officer of Commerce Bank, N.A. (Missouri) prior thereto. |
| Stranghoener, V. Raymond | Mr. V. Raymond Stranghoener has been Executive Vice President of Commerce Bancshares, Inc. since July 2005. He was Senior Vice President of Commerce Bancshares prior thereto. Prior to his employment with Commerce Bancshares in October 1999, he was employed at BankAmerica Corp. as National Executive of the Bank of America Private Bank Wealth Strategies Group. He joined Boatmen’s Trust Company in 1993, which subsequently merged with BankAmerica Corp. |
| Petrie, Michael | Mr. Michael J. Petrie has been Senior Vice President of Commerce Bancshares, Inc. since April 1995. Senior Vice President of Commerce Bank, N.A. prior thereto. |
| Foster, Sara | Ms. Sara E. Foster has been Senior Vice President of Commerce Bancshares, Inc. since February 1998. He was Vice President of Commerce Bancshares prior thereto. |
| Rauscher, Robert | Mr. Robert J. Rauscher, has been Senior Vice President of Commerce Bancshares, Inc. since October 1997. He was Senior Vice President of Commerce Bank, N.A. (Missouri) prior thereto. |
| Aberdeen, Jeffrey | Mr. Jeffery D. Aberdeen is Controller of Commerce Bancshares, Inc. since December 1995. Prior thereto he was Assistant Controller. He is Controller of Commerce Bancshares' subsidiary banks, Commerce Bank, N.A. (Missouri, Kansas and Omaha). |
| Rassieur, Benjamin | Mr. Benjamin F. Rassieur, III was Elected a Director of Commerce Bancshares Inc in August, 1997. Mr. Rassieur is President of Paulo Products Company. Paulo Products is engaged in commercial heat-treating, electroplating, and furnace brazing services. Mr. Rassieur has served as a director of Commerce Bank, N.A., a subsidiary of the Company. |
| Taylor, Andrew | Mr. Andrew C. Taylor was Elected a Director of Commerce Bancshares Inc in February, 1990. Mr. Taylor is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Enterprise Rent-A-Car Company (formerly Enterprise Leasing Co.) which is engaged in automobile leasing, rental and related services. He is also a director of Anheuser-Busch Companies. Mr. Taylor has served as a director of Commerce Bank, N.A., a subsidiary of the Company. Mr. Taylor is Chairman of the Company’s Compensation and Human Resources Committee. |
| West, Robert | Mr. West was Elected is a Director of Commerce Bancshares Inc in October, 1985. Mr. West retired as Chairman of the Board of Butler Manufacturing Company and from its board of directors on July 1, 1999. He is a director of Great Plains Energy, Inc. and Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation. Mr. West has also served as a director of Commerce Bank, N.A., a subsidiary of the Company. Mr. West is Chairman of the Company’s Audit Committee and designated as that Committee’s financial expert. |
| Meek, Terry | Mr. Terry O. Meek was Elected a Director of Commerce Bancshares Inc in April, 1989. Mr. Meek is President of Meek Lumber Yard, Inc., which operates a chain of builders’ materials centers under the name Meeks Building Centers. He has served as a director of Commerce Bank, N.A., a subsidiary of the Company. |
| Grant, W. Thomas | Mr. W. Thomas Grant II was Elected as a Director of Commerce Bancshares Inc in June, 1983. Mr. Grant is Sr. Vice President of Quest Diagnostics, Inc. (since November, 2005). He was Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of LabOne, Inc. from October, 1995 to November, 2005. Quest Diagnostics, Inc. is a national provider of diagnostic testing, information and services. |
| Hebenstreit, James | Mr. James B. Hebenstreit was elected a Director of Commerce Bancshares Inc in October, 1987. Mr. Hebenstreit has been President of Bartlett and Company since January, 1992. Bartlett and Company is engaged in grain merchandising and storage, flour and feed milling and cattle feeding. Mr. Hebenstreit is Chairman of the Company’s Committee on Governance/Directors. |
| Capps, John | Mr. John R. Capps was elected a Director of Commerce Bancshares Inc in January, 2000. Mr. Capps has served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Plaza Motor Company since 1981. Plaza Motor Company is a retail dealership for eight luxury automobile franchises. Mr. Capps is a director of Whitfield School (since 1995), St. Louis Priory School (since 1988), Muny Opera (since 1999), St. Louis Art Museum (since October, 2001), Contemporary Art Museum (since January, 2003), and Forest Park Forever (since January, 2006). He is Past Chairman of the Regional Business Council. He also served as a director of Commerce Bank, N.A., a subsidiary of the Company. |
| McDonnell, Thomas | Mr. Thomas A. McDonnell was Elected a Director of Commerce Bancshares Inc in April, 2001. Mr. McDonnell is the President and Chief Executive Officer of DST Systems, Inc. DST Systems is a provider of computer software solutions to the financial services and other industries. He has been employed by DST since 1969 and has served as President since January, 1973 (except for a 30-month period from October, 1984 to April, 1987). He is a director of DST Systems, Inc., Blue Valley Ban Corp, Euronet Worldwide, Inc., Garmin, LTD, Kansas City Southern and Asurion Corporation (since January, 2006). |
| Walker, Kimberly | Ms. Kimberly G. Walker is a Director of Commerce Bancshares, Inc. He is the Chief Investment Officer of Washington University Investment Management Company since November 2006 and was formerly Vice President of Qwest Communications International and President of Qwest Assets Management Company 1998-2006 — formerly US West, prior to 2000 merger. |
| Simons, Dan | Mr. Dan C. Simons serves as Director of Commerce Banshares Inc since July 2007. He is President of Electronic Division of The World Company. |
Basic Compensation
| Name | Fiscal Year Total |
|---|---|
| Kemper, David | 2,474,280 |
| Kemper, Jonathan | 1,088,700 |
| Leadbeater, Seth | 755,971 |
| Kim, Charles | 711,291 |
| Matthews, Robert | 296,781 |
| Barth, Kevin | 710,985 |
| Stranghoener, V. Raymond | 383,895 |
| Petrie, Michael | -- |
| Foster, Sara | -- |
| Rauscher, Robert | -- |
| Aberdeen, Jeffrey | -- |
| Rassieur, Benjamin | -- |
| Taylor, Andrew | -- |
| West, Robert | -- |
| Meek, Terry | -- |
| Grant, W. Thomas | -- |
| Hebenstreit, James | -- |
| Capps, John | -- |
| McDonnell, Thomas | -- |
| Walker, Kimberly | -- |
| Simons, Dan | -- |
As Of 30 Dec 2008
Options Compensation
| Name | Options | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Kemper, David | 501,678 | 6,622,660 |
| Kemper, Jonathan | 408,967 | 8,142,044 |
| Leadbeater, Seth | 139,267 | 2,280,025 |
| Kim, Charles | 180,168 | 3,460,010 |
| Matthews, Robert | 117,197 | 1,465,154 |
| Barth, Kevin | 98,325 | 1,559,282 |
| Stranghoener, V. Raymond | 48,657 | 662,654 |
| Petrie, Michael | 0 | 0 |
| Foster, Sara | 0 | 0 |
| Rauscher, Robert | 0 | 0 |
| Aberdeen, Jeffrey | 0 | 0 |
| Rassieur, Benjamin | 0 | 0 |
| Taylor, Andrew | 0 | 0 |
| West, Robert | 0 | 0 |
| Meek, Terry | 0 | 0 |
| Grant, W. Thomas | 0 | 0 |
| Hebenstreit, James | 0 | 0 |
| Capps, John | 0 | 0 |
| McDonnell, Thomas | 0 | 0 |
| Walker, Kimberly | 0 | 0 |
| Simons, Dan | 0 | 0 |
| Name | Shares Traded | Price |
|---|---|---|
| KEMPER JONATHAN MCBRIDE | 23,506 | $18.61 |
| BARTH KEVIN G | 60 | $39.09 |
| KEMPER JONATHAN MCBRIDE | 4,134 | $39.25 |
| BARTH KEVIN G | 600 | $39.12 |
| KEMPER JONATHAN MCBRIDE | 11,144 | $39.25 |
| HEBENSTREIT JAMES B | 240 | $39.58 |
| TAYLOR ANDREW C | 259 | $39.58 |
| MEEK TERRY O | 19 | $39.58 |
| MCDONNELL THOMAS A | 95 | $39.58 |
| GRANT WILLIAM THOMAS II | 132 | $39.58 |
| WEST ROBERT H | 240 | $39.58 |
| CAPPS JOHN R | 94 | $39.58 |
| MEEK TERRY O | 113 | $39.58 |
| SIMONS DAN C | 114 | $39.58 |
| WALKER KIMBERLY G | 95 | $39.58 |
| RASSIEUR BENJAMIN F III | 94 | $39.58 |
| PETRIE MICHAEL J | 283 | $41.16 |
| PETRIE MICHAEL J | 193 | $40.98 |
| FOSTER SARA E | 268 | $40.98 |
| STRANGHOENER V RAYMOND | 422 | $40.98 |
| KEMPER JONATHAN MCBRIDE | 727 | $40.98 |
| KIM CHARLES G | 445 | $40.98 |
| MATTHEWS ROBERT C JR | 353 | $40.98 |
| BARTH KEVIN G | 452 | $40.98 |
| LEADBEATER SETH M | 500 | $40.98 |





