Downtown West in St. Louis, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Richard J. Mark

Born July 7, 1955

Photographed by Jason Voigt, January 23, 2023

1. Richard J. Mark Marker

Inscription. Richard Joseph Mark was born in St. Louis and graduated from Collinsville High School in Illinois. He earned a Bachelor of Science from Iowa State University and a Masters in Business Management from National Louis University. He is the first African American Senior Vice President for Ameren and first African American Chairman, President and CEO of Ameren Illinois.

Erected 2013 by Gateway Community Foundation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Industry & Commerce.

Location. 38° 38.181′ N, 90° 12.423′ W. Marker is in St. Louis, Missouri. It is in Downtown West. It is on North 20th Street south of Dr. Martin Luther King Drive (Missouri Route D), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1934 Dr Martin Luther King Dr, Saint Louis MO 63106, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

in the Corn Belt,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

the

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Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Robbie M. Montgomery (here, next to this marker); Betty L. Thompson (here, next to this marker); James H. Buford (here, next to this marker); Ida G. Woolfolk (here, next to this marker); Joe Wiley (here, next to this marker); Helen Elizabeth Nash (here, next to this marker); Lou Fatha Thimes (a few steps from this marker); Jimmie M. Edwards (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Louis.

Regarding Richard J. Mark. Mark retired from Ameren as Ameren Illinois President and Chairman on August 1, 2022.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 23, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 534 times since then and 47 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on January 23, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.