Financial Services >> CEO Interviews >> July 9, 2001

Ronald Kruszewski – Stifel Financial Corporation (sf)

RONALD J. KRUSZEWSKI is Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Stifel Financial Corp., a publicly traded firm listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Its subsidiaries are engaged in general securities brokerage, investment banking and money management with locations in 17 states. Mr. Kruszewski has extensive experience in the investment banking and brokerage industry. Prior responsibilities have encompassed private client sales, asset management, corporate finance, trading, mergers and acquisitions, legal and compliance, operations, information technology, and finance. Mr. Kruszewski has also advised several financial institutions on strategic initiatives. Mr. Kruszewski serves on the Board of Directors of Angelica Corporation as well as the Advisory Board of SBI Incorporated and Southern Products, Inc. Recently, Mr. Kruszewski was elected to serve on the Board of Directors of the Securities Industry Association. Mr. Kruszewski is active in community affairs and serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Downtown Saint Louis Partnership, Inc. He serves on the Board of Trustees of Webster University and the St. Louis Science Center and serves on the Board of Directors of the St. Louis Regional Chamber and Growth Association. Mr. Kruszewski is a member of the Regional Business Council in St. Louis and is a member of the Saint Louis Chapter of the Young Presidents' Organization. Mr. Kruszewski is a graduate of Indiana University (BS, 1981) and holds a CPA designation. Profile
TWST: Can we start out with a history and a quick overview of Stifel

Financial Corp.?

Mr. Kruszewski: If I were to describe Stifel Nicolaus, I would describe

it as a diversified brokerage and