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From The Archives: Remembering William H. Danforth In His Own Words

St. Louis Public Radio | By Alex Heuer
Published September 18, 2020 at 11:53 AM CDT
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William H. Danforth II died on Wednesday. The former chancellor of Washington University helped transform the institution into a top-tier school, and he was the founding chairman of the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center.

Danforth was a guest on St. Louis on the Air several times. On today’s program we listened to excerpts from his appearance in February 2008. Danforth talked about his upbringing, the mission of the plant science center and his hope for the future.

“St. Louis on the Air” brings you the stories of St. Louis and the people who live, work and create in our region. The show is hosted by Sarah Fenske and produced by Alex Heuer, Emily Woodbury, Evie Hemphill and Lara Hamdan. The audio engineer is Aaron Doerr.

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Alex Heuer
Alex Heuer joined St. Louis Public Radio in 2012 and is the executive producer of St. Louis on the Air. Alex grew up in the St. Louis area. He began his public radio career as a student reporter at Tri States Public Radio in Macomb, Illinois and worked for a few years at Iowa Public Radio. Alex graduated summa cum laude from Western Illinois University with a degree in history and earned a teaching certificate in 6 - 12th grade social studies. In 2016, he earned a Master of Public Policy Administration with a focus in nonprofit organization management and leadership from the University of Missouri-St. Louis. He has won local and national awards for reporting and producing and his stories have been featured nationally on Morning Edition and All Things Considered.
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