Kansas City suffered the loss of one of its most influential residents when R. Crosby Kemper Jr. died Jan. 2 at age 86.
His activities touched virtually every aspect of Kansas City culture: business, finance, history, sports, agriculture, art.
Kemper’s 50-year banking career saw him help turn UMB Financial Corp. into a regional banking powerhouse. In the process, he created thousands of jobs and financed many area businesses. The conservative policies and banking culture he created and passed…
Kansas City suffered the loss of one of its most influential residents when R. Crosby Kemper Jr. died Jan. 2 at age 86.
His activities touched virtually every aspect of Kansas City culture: business, finance, history, sports, agriculture, art.
Kemper’s 50-year banking career saw him help turn UMB Financial Corp. into a regional banking powerhouse. In the process, he created thousands of jobs and financed many area businesses. The conservative policies and banking culture he created and passed…