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{{distinguish|La Due, Henry County, Missouri}}
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| name                            = Ladue
| official_name                   = City of Ladue, Missouri
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| subdivision_name2               = [[St. Louis County, Missouri|St. Louis]]
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| leader_title                    = [[Mayor]]
| leader_name                     = [[Nancy Spewak]]
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| established_title               = [[Municipal incorporation|Incorporated]]
| established_date                = 1936

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| area_total_sq_mi                = 8.57
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| population_total                = 8989
| population_density_km2          = 405.46
| population_density_sq_mi        = 1050.12

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| area_code                       = 314
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'''Ladue''' is an inner-ring suburb of [[St. Louis]], located in [[St. Louis County, Missouri]]. As of the 2020 census, the city had a [[population]] of 8,989.<ref name="2020 census">{{cite web|title=United States Census Bureau|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2939656|access-date=2022-02-05|archive-date=February 5, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220205214333/https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2939656|url-status=live}}</ref>

Ladue has the highest median household income of any city in Missouri with a population over 1,000.

==Geography==

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|8.55|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2012-07-08 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=2012-01-25 }}</ref>

[[Tilles Park]] is a large park within Ladue.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1940= 3981
|1950= 5386
|1960= 9466
|1970= 10306
|1980= 9369
|1990= 8847
|2000= 8645
|2010= 8521
|2020= 8989
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015|archive-date=July 17, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220717060613/https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
}}

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|+'''Ladue city, Missouri – Racial and ethnic composition'''<br><small>{{nobold|''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}}</small>
!Race / Ethnicity <small>(''NH = Non-Hispanic'')</small>
!Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web|title=P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Ladue city, Missouri|url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=160XX00US2939656&tid=DECENNIALSF12000.P004|website=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date= }}</ref>
!Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Ladue city, Missouri|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US2939656&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date= }}</ref>
!style="background-color: #ffffb3;" |Pop 2020<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Ladue city, Missouri|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US2939656&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date= }}</ref>
!% 2000
!% 2010
!style="background-color: #ffffb3;" |% 2020
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH)
|8,312
|7,925
|style='background: #ffffe6; |7,748
|96.15%
|93.01%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |86.19%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH)
|76
|83
|style='background: #ffffe6; |101
|0.88%
|0.97%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1.12%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH)
|8
|7
|style='background: #ffffe6; |8
|0.09%
|0.08%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.09%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH)
|129
|261
|style='background: #ffffe6; |510
|1.49%
|3.06%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |5.67%
|-
|[[Native Hawaiian]] or [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH)
|10
|8
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0
|0.12%
|0.09%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00%
|-
|[[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Other race]] alone (NH)
|10
|9
|style='background: #ffffe6; |29
|0.12%
|0.11%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.32%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed race or Multiracial]] (NH)
|33
|108
|style='background: #ffffe6; |378
|0.38%
|1.27%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |4.21%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|67
|120
|style='background: #ffffe6; |215
|0.78%
|1.41%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |2.39%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''8,645'''
|'''8,521'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''8,989 '''
|'''100.00%'''
|'''100.00%'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%'''
|} 

The [[2020 United States census]]<ref name="Explore Census Data">{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/|access-date=2023-12-17|website=data.census.gov|archive-date=July 11, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190711010429/http://data.census.gov/|url-status=live}}</ref> counted 8,989 people, 3,335 households, and 2,736 families in Ladue. The population density was 1,050.1 per square mile (405.5/km{{sup|2}}). The 3,458 housing units had an average density of 404.0 per square mile (156.0/km{{sup|2}}). The [[Race (United States Census)|racial makeup]] was 86.65% White, 1.18% Black or African American, 0.13% Native American, 5.68% Asian, 0.48% from other races, and 5.87% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race was 0.4% of the population.

Of the 3,335 households, 30.3% had children under 18; 77.7% were married couples living together; 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 14.5% were living alone, and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.6 and the average family size was 2.9.

In the city, the age distribution was 21.0% under 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 15.6% from 25 to 44, 31.8% from 45 to 64, and 22.3% who were 65 or older. The median age was 49.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.8 males. For every 100 females 18 and older, there were 98.7 males.

The 2016-2020 five-year [[American Community Survey]]<ref name="Explore Census Data"/> estimates show that the median household income was $242,792 <!-- (with a margin of error of +/- $31,201) --> and the median family income was more than $250,000. Males had a median income of $147,188 (+/- $60,354) versus $65,449 (+/- $11,016) for females. The median income for those above 16 years old was $103,000 (+/- $18,859). About 2.3% of the families and 1.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 1.7% of those under 18 and 3.1% of those 65 or over.

===2010 census===
As of the 2010 [[census]],<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov/|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2012-07-08|archive-date=July 9, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709054630/https://www.census.gov/|url-status=live}}</ref> 8,521 people, 3,169 households, and 2,538 families were residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|996.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. The 3,377 housing units had an average density of {{convert|395.0|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 94.1% White, 1.0% African American, 0.1% Native American, 3.1% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.3% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 1.4% of the population.

Of the 3,169 households, 36.6% had children under 18 living with them, 72.6% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 1.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 19.9% were not families. About 18.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.06. The median age in the city was 46.4 years. The age distribution was 27.4% under 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 16.1% from 25 to 44, 33.7% from 45 to 64, and 18.6% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.5% male and 51.5% female.

===2000 census===
As of the 2000 census,<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website|archive-date=July 9, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709054630/https://www.census.gov/|url-status=live}}</ref> 8,645 people, 3,414 households, and 2,598 families were living in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,006.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The 3,557 housing units had an average density of {{convert|414.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 96.83% White, 0.88% African American, 0.10% Native American, 1.49% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 0.13% from other races, and 0.45% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 0.78% of the population.

<!-- Ladue is Missouri's best-educated city, proportionately, with 74.5% of adult residents (25 and older) holding an associate degree or higher, and 71.8% of adults possessing a bachelor's degree or higher (2000 Census).{{Citation needed|date=February 2011}} -->

Of the 3,414 households, 31.4% had children under 18 living with them, 70.6% were married couples living together, 4.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.9% were not families. About 22.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.4% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.94.{{Citation needed|date=February 2011}} In the city, the age distribution was 24.5% under 18, 3.5% from 18 to 24, 16.9% from 25 to 44, 32.2% from 45 to 64, and 22.8% who were 65 or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.2 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 88.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $141,720, and for a family was $179,328. Males had a median income of $100,000 versus $51,678 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $89,623. About 1.4% of families and 2.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 2.0% of those under age 18 and 2.4% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
The [[Ladue School District]] serves all of Ladue, [[Olivette, Missouri|Olivette]], [[Frontenac, Missouri|Frontenac]], and part of [[Town and Country, Missouri|Town and Country]] and [[Creve Coeur, Missouri|Creve Coeur]]. The Ladue School District is home to the Ladue Early Childhood Center, four elementary schools (Conway, Old Bonhomme, Reed, and Spoede),<ref>{{Cite web|title = Ladue Schools - District Overview|url = http://www.ladueschools.net/district/content/our-district/district-overview.shtml|website = www.ladueschools.net|access-date = 2016-01-25|archive-date = September 29, 2016|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160929211942/http://www.ladueschools.net/district/content/our-district/district-overview.shtml|url-status = live}}</ref> Ladue Fifth Grade Center, Ladue Middle School, and [[Ladue Horton Watkins High School]]. As of the 2015–2016 academic year, Ladue High School had an enrollment of 1,301 students.

Ladue is home to two of St. Louis' private high schools, the [[John Burroughs School]] and [[Mary Institute and St. Louis Country Day School|Mary Institute and St. Louis Country Day School (MICDS)]], as well as Community School for prekindergarten to grade six.

The Headquarters Branch of the [[St. Louis County Library]] is located in Ladue on Lindbergh Boulevard ([[U.S. Route 67 in Missouri|US 67]]).<ref>"[http://www.slcl.org/branches/hq/ Headquarters] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090828060343/http://slcl.org/branches/hq/ |date=2009-08-28 }}." [[St. Louis County Library]]. Retrieved on August 18, 2009.</ref><ref>"[http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=16000US2939656&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=saff&_lang=en&_sse=on Ladue city, Missouri]{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}." ''[[U.S. Census Bureau]]''. Retrieved on August 18, 2009.</ref>

==History==
The historical anecdotes contained in this section were derived from the 2011 book ''Ladue Found'', written by Charlene Bry, former editor and owner of ''The Ladue News''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/columns/deb-peterson/charlene-bry-s-history-of-ladue-subject-of-a-history/article_c362453a-664e-11e0-bf89-001a4bcf6878.html|title=Charlene Bry's history of Ladue subject of a history day at Ladue high|first=Deb|last=Peterson|access-date=July 5, 2012|archive-date=March 22, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160322213138/http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/columns/deb-peterson/charlene-bry-s-history-of-ladue-subject-of-a-history/article_c362453a-664e-11e0-bf89-001a4bcf6878.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stlmag.com/St-Louis-Magazine/December-2011/Q-A-A-Conversation-With-Charlene-Bry-Ladues-First-Chronicler/|title=Q&A: A Conversation With Charlene Bry, Ladue's First Chronicler|date=16 December 2011|access-date=July 5, 2012|archive-date=October 26, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131026103738/http://www.stlmag.com/St-Louis-Magazine/December-2011/Q-A-A-Conversation-With-Charlene-Bry-Ladues-First-Chronicler/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://laduefound.blogspot.com/|title=Ladue Found|access-date=July 5, 2012|archive-date=April 23, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130423053128/http://laduefound.blogspot.com/|url-status=live}}</ref>

Ladue began as a farming community and St. Louis County suburb. After St. Louis City ejected St. Louis County in 1876, Ladue was known as ranges 4 and 5 of "Township 45", with Clayton being the political hub. Original Township 45 farming families included the Dennys, Dwyers, Conways, McCutcheons, McKnights (all Irish), Litzsinger, von Schraders, Spoedes, Luedloffs, Muellers, Seigers (all German), LaDues (French), Warsons, Lays, Barnes, Prices, and Watsons (all English), according to a 1868 Pitzman map of St. Louis,<ref>1868 Pitzman map of St. Louis County</ref> as well as 1878 and 1909 maps of St. Louis County.

Once automobiles replaced horses and wagons as the primary mode of transportation, farmers in the area began selling portions of their land to city workers who wished to live outside of the urban setting. Three small villages (Village of LaDue, Village of Deer Creek, and the Village of McKnight) merged in 1936 to become what is now known as Ladue.<ref>Ladue Found"; Charlene Bry, Virginia Publishing Company, 2011</ref> Ladue was named from Ladue Road, the main thoroughfare in the area that led from St. Louis city to wealthy entrepreneur Peter Albert LaDue's large property at the current intersection of Warson Road and Ladue Road (including St. Louis Country Club). Peter Albert LaDue was born in [[Kinderhook, New York]], in 1821, a descendant of Pierre LaDoux, who arrived from France in the 1600s. He arrived in Saint Louis about 1848 and later became a prominent attorney, alderman, banker, and land speculator.

==Controversies==
In the early 1990s, the city tried to force a resident to take down a yard sign that said "Say No to the War in the Persian Gulf, Call Congress Now" as it violated a city law. The ACLU sued, arguing that the right to place the sign was protected by the right to free speech enshrined in the [[First Amendment to the United States Constitution|First Amendment]]. The ensuing legal battle went to the [[United States Supreme Court]], which unanimously ruled, in ''[[City of Ladue v. Gilleo]]'', that the right to place the sign was protected by the [[Constitution of the United States|Constitution]].<ref name="LaduevGilleo">{{cite court |litigants=CITY OF LADUE ET AL. v. GILLEO |vol=512 |reporter=U.S. |opinion=43 |pinpoint=55 |court=The Supreme Court of the United States |date=June 13, 1994 |url=https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/512/43/case.html |access-date=October 9, 2014 |quote=Here, in contrast, Ladue has almost completely foreclosed a venerable means of communication that is both unique and important. It has totally foreclosed that medium to political, religious, or personal messages. Signs that react to a local happening or express a view on a controversial issue both reflect and animate a change in the life of a community. Often placed on lawns or in windows, residential signs play an important part in political campaigns, during which they are displayed to signal the resident's support for particular candidates, parties, or causes. They may not afford the same opportunities for conveying complex ideas as do other media, but residential signs have long been an important and distinct medium of expression. [...] Although prohibitions foreclosing entire media may be completely free of content or viewpoint discrimination, the danger they pose to the freedom of speech is readily apparent-by eliminating a common means of speaking, such measures can suppress too much speech.}}</ref>

In 1986, the City of Ladue sued residents E. Terrence Jones and [[Joan Kelly Horn]] for living together without being married.<ref name="USAToday2006">{{cite news |author=Moore, Martha T. |title=Parents, kids not necessarily 'family' everywhere |url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/nation/2006-05-15-unmarried-family_x.htm |newspaper=USA Today |date=May 15, 2006 |access-date=September 29, 2014 |archive-date=October 15, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141015041843/http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/nation/2006-05-15-unmarried-family_x.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> Ladue officials had ordered them to marry or leave their home. The [[Missouri Court of Appeals]] sided with the city, stating in ''City of Ladue v. Horn'' that "A man and woman living together, sharing pleasures and certain responsibilities, does not ''per se ''constitute a family in even the conceptual sense. [...] There is no doubt that there is a governmental interest in marriage and in preserving the integrity of the biological or legal family. There is no concomitant governmental interest in keeping together a group of unrelated persons, no matter how closely they simulate a family. Further, there is no state policy which commands that groups of people may live under the same roof in any section of a municipality they choose."<ref name="JustiaHornLadue">{{cite court |litigants=CITY OF LADUE, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Joan K. HORN and E. Terrence Jones, Defendants-Appellants |vol=720 |reporter=S.W.2d |opinion=745 |pinpoint=752 |court=Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Division Three |date=November 4, 1986 |url=http://law.justia.com/cases/missouri/court-of-appeals/1987/51415-0.html |access-date=September 29, 2014 |quote=There is no doubt that there is a governmental interest in marriage and in preserving the integrity of the biological or legal family. There is no concomitant governmental interest in keeping together a group of unrelated persons, no matter how closely they simulate a family. Further, there is no state policy which commands that groups of people may live under the same roof in any section of a municipality they choose.}}</ref> Under Chapter 213 of the Missouri Human Rights Act (§213.040.1),<ref name="MHRA-213">{{cite act |title=Unlawful housing practices--discrimination in housing--sufficient compliance with other standards--local government compliance --construction of law--housing for older persons, defined--conviction for controlled substances, effect--religious organizations, effect of. |number=Title XII, Public Health and Welfare |language=en |date=2005 |article=Chapter 213.040, Human Rights |url=http://www.moga.mo.gov/mostatutes/stathtml/21300000401.html |access-date=September 29, 2014 }} {{Cite web |url=http://www.moga.mo.gov/mostatutes/stathtml/21300000401.HTML |title=Archived copy |access-date=February 27, 2024 |archive-date=January 5, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150105204817/http://www.moga.mo.gov/mostatutes/stathtml/21300000401.HTML |url-status=dead }}</ref> passed after the ''Ladue v. Horn'' case, housing discrimination on the basis of familial status is now illegal.

In 2010, the former chief of police, Larry White, sued the City of Ladue for wrongful termination.<ref name="PD-Ladue-White">{{cite web |author=Ratcliffe, Heather |publisher=St Louis Post-Dispatch |title=Fired Ladue police chief claims bosses wanted racial harassment |url=http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/fired-ladue-police-chief-claims-bosses-wanted-racial-harassment/article_0b848e81-ed1c-5086-904e-ab0496ba1e47.html |date=March 26, 2010 |access-date=September 29, 2014 |archive-date=February 2, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202024604/http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/fired-ladue-police-chief-claims-bosses-wanted-racial-harassment/article_0b848e81-ed1c-5086-904e-ab0496ba1e47.html |url-status=live }}</ref> The suit was dismissed by the Circuit Court of St. Louis County in 2012, and the dismissal was upheld by the Missouri Court of Appeals in 2013.<ref>{{cite court
 |litigants = Larry White vs. City of Ladue, et al
 |court =Missouri Court of Appeals
 |date =December 17, 2013
 |url= http://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=68417}}</ref>

Despite comprising only 0.88% of the local population, Black drivers in Ladue comprised 575 (of 4107 total, or 14%) traffic stops in 2014. The resulting "disparity index" indicates a Black driver was about 16 times more likely than the average driver to be stopped by the Ladue Police Department in 2014, but the police department contends the statistics are skewed by the local racial composition.<ref>{{cite report |url=http://ago.mo.gov/docs/default-source/public-safety/2014agencyreports.pdf?sfvrsn=2 |title=2014 Annual Report: Missouri Vehicle Stops |publisher=Office of the Missouri Attorney General |date=2015 |access-date=5 May 2016 |quote=Agency Response: Since 2001, The City of Ladue and similar communities throughout Missouri are particularly critical of the Attorney General’s Vehicle Stops Report because it does not accurately measure the population of individuals (by race or ethnicity) at risk of being stopped by its police officers. This overly inflates the disparity index in Ladue and these communities, making it appear as if their officers are racial profiling. The City of Ladue has developed an interactive system that relies on an internal benchmark for monitoring vehicle stops at the individual officer level; identified additional methods for evaluating vehicle stops and post-stop events (i.e. arrests, searches, etc.) that are more precise than the methods used by the attorney general; and subjected our vehicle stop data to a more rigorous analysis by a nationally recognized racial-profiling expert. As always, the City of Ladue Police Department’s “training each year will focus on and shall stress understanding and respect for racial and cultural differences, and develop effective officer behavior in carrying out law enforcement duties in a racially and culturally diverse environment |archive-date=December 29, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161229223647/http://ago.mo.gov/docs/default-source/public-safety/2014agencyreports.pdf?sfvrsn=2 |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Notable people==
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*[[Chuck Berry]], musician
*[[Joe Buck]], play-by-play broadcaster
*[[Michelle Beisner-Buck]], sports broadcaster, journalist, actor, former Denver Broncos cheerleader 
*[[August Busch III]], former chairman of [[Anheuser-Busch]]<ref name="ReferenceA">"Ladue Found"; Charlene Bry, Virginia Publishing Company, 2011</ref>
*[[William H. T. Bush]], brother of President [[George H. W. Bush]]
*[[Maxine Clark]], founder and CEO of [[Build-A-Bear Workshop]]
*[[John Danforth]], U.S. Senator from Missouri
*[[William Henry Danforth]], MD, former chancellor of [[Washington University in St. Louis]]
*[[William DeWitt, Jr.]], chairman of the [[St. Louis Cardinals]] 
*[[Ezekiel Elliott]], running back for the Dallas Cowboys
*[[David Farr (businessman)|David Farr]], chairman and CEO of [[Emerson Electric Company]]
*[[Charles F. Knight]], former chairman of Emerson Electric Co.<ref name="ReferenceA"/>
*[[Albert Bond Lambert]], Olympic golfer and founder of [[Lambert-St. Louis International Airport]]
*[[James Smith McDonnell]], founder of [[McDonnell Douglas]] (now [[Boeing]])
*[[Gene McNary]], former St Louis County executive and former commissioner of the U.S. [[Immigration and Naturalization Service]]
*[[Stan Musial]], [http://baseballhall.org/hof/musial-stan Hall of Fame] Major League Baseball player 
*[[Gyo Obata]], founder of HOK Architecture
*[[William B. Robertson]], owner of [[Robertson Aircraft Corporation]]
*[[Phyllis Schlafly]], conservative activist and founder of [[Eagle Forum]]
*[[Roslyn L. Schulte|Lt. Roz Schulte (1984–2009)]], National Intelligence Medal of Valor recipient and first female U.S. Air Force Academy graduate killed by enemy combatants in the U.S. War on Terrorism in Afghanistan
*[[Andrew C. Taylor]], CEO and chairman of Enterprise Rent-A-Car and [[Enterprise Holdings]]<ref name="ReferenceA"/>
*[[George Herbert Walker]], founder of [[G. H. Walker & Co.]]
*[[George Howard Williams]], former U.S. Senator
*[[Jay Williamson]], PGA golfer
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