Donald E. Lasater

Background

Lasater, Donald E. was born on December 8, 1925 in St. Louis. Son of Jacques and Kathryne (Haessel) Lasater.

Education

Student, Southeast Missouri State College, 1943. Student, University Iowa, 1943. Bachelor of Laws, University Southern California, 1948.

Student, National Trust School, 1960.

Career

Private practice, St. Louis, 1949-1954; assistant prosecuting attorney, St. Louis County, 1955-1956; counselor, 1957-1958; with, Merc. Trust Company, St. Louis, since 1959; vice president trust department, Merc. Trust Company, 1965-1967; director, president, Merc.

Trust Company, 1967-1970; Chairman of the Board, Merc. Trust Company, 1970-1989. Director Illinois Power Company, General American Life Insurance Company, St. Louis, Interco Inc., A.P. Green Industries.

Achievements

• Donald E. Lasater has been listed as a noteworthy banker by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member executive committee St. Louis Area council Boy Scouts American. Board directors Barnes Hospital, St. Louis. Chairman board trustees St. Louis Art Museum.

Trustee Washington University, St. Louis. Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1945. Member Missouri Bar Association, Bar Association St. Louis, American Bankers Association (legislation council) Clubs: Noonday, St. Louis, Bogey, Old Warson Country.

Connections

Married Mary E. McGinnis, April 4, 1951. Children— Kevin Michael, Timothy Patrick, Thomas Brady, Laura Clark, John Robert.

Father:

Jacques Lasater

Mother:

Kathryne (Haessel) Lasater

Spouse:

Mary E. McGinnis

child:

Laura Clark Lasater

child:

Thomas Brady Lasater

child:

Kevin Michael Lasater

child:

John Robert Lasater

child:

Timothy Patrick Lasater