ST. LOUIS BLUES

BY LOU KORAC

NHL VALUATIONS $990M FORBES $965M SPORTICO $1.25B ROUSTAN OWNERSHIP TOM Stillman THE CHAIRMAN AND CEO of Summit Distributing, a St. Louis-based beer distributor, Stillman entered the business in 1994 after working as a lawyer prior to his acquisition. He bought a minority stake in the Blues from Dave Checketts in 2007, then purchased majority ownership of the franchise, along with local partners Jerald Kent, Donn Lux, James Cooper, Jo Ann Taylor Kindle, Steve Maritz, Edward Potter, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Taylor, David Steward, Jim Kavanaugh, John Danforth, Christopher Danforth, Jim Johnson III, Scott McCuaig, John Ross Jr. and Tom Schlafly on May 9, 2012, for an estimated $130 million. Stillman was with the U.S. Department of Commerce in Washington, D.C., from 1988 to 1993, where he was chief counsel for export administration. He was responsible for legal…

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