Background

Barkofske, Francis Lee was born on February 4, 1939 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Son of Francis and Mildred (Wagner) Barkofske.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Rockhurst College, 1960; Bachelor of Laws, St. Saint Louis University, 1963.

Career

Associate, then partner, Keefe, Schlafly, Griesedieck & Ferrell, St. Louis, 1963-1972; attorney, Missouri Pacific Corporation, St. Louis, 1972-1979; corporation secretary, Missouri Pacific Corporation, St. Louis, 1975-1979; assistant general counsel, Missouri Pacific Railroad Company, St. Louis, 1979-1980; senior vice president legal public affairs, Peabody Coal Company, St. Louis, 1980-1982; senior vice president legal public affairs, Peabody Holding Company, Inc., St. Louis, 1983-1990; partner, Thompson & Mitchell, St. Louis, 1990-1992; vice president external affairs, Zeigler Coal Holding Company, Fairview Heights, Illinois, since 1992.

Achievements

• Francis Lee Barkofske has been listed as a reputable lawyer, coal company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Bar Association, Federal Energy Bar Association, Missouri Bar Association, Bar. Association Metropolitan St. Louis, American Society Corporation Secretaries.

Connections

Married Mary Anne Potts, April 4, 1964. Children– Peter, John, Paul, Anne.

Father:

Francis Barkofske

Mother:

Mildred (Wagner) Barkofske

Spouse:

Mary Anne Potts

child:

Anne Barkofske

child:

Peter Barkofske

child:

Paul Barkofske

child:

John Barkofske