Background
Switzer, Samuel Thomas was born on February 5, 1951 in Cowgill, Missouri, United States. Son of William Thomas and Lova Nadine (Hayden) S. (deceased).
Switzer, Samuel Thomas was born on February 5, 1951 in Cowgill, Missouri, United States. Son of William Thomas and Lova Nadine (Hayden) S. (deceased).
Bachelor of Business Administration summa cum laude, William Jewell College, 1973. Certified management program, Rockhurst College, 1978.
Assistant bank examiner Federal Reserve Bank St. Louis, 1973-1974. Cashier, assistant controller Kansas City (Missouri) Life Insurance Company, 1974-1977. Controller, assistant treasurer Belsaw Machinery Company, Kansas City, Missouri, 1977-1980.
Coordinator special projects Kansas City Power and Light Company, 1980-1981. Director, secretary-treasurer Scudder Communications Associates, Inc., Gladstone, Missouri, 1982-1987. Treasurer Midwestern Seminary Housing Corporation, Kansas City, 1981-1993.
Vice president Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1981-1993. Senior vice president United Cerebral Palsy of Greater Kansas City, since 1993. Principal, owner Switzer Homeplace Farms of Kearney, Kidder, Cowgill, Missouri, since 1988, Switzer Northern Lights Ranch, Minitonas and Swan River, Canada, since 2001.
Chairman Southern Baptist Sems. Business Officers Council, 1986, 91. Notary public, State of Missouri, 1982-1994.
Board directors Kearney (Missouri) Development Corporation, 1977-1980. Deacon 1st Baptist Church, Kearney, since 1977, chairman finance committee, personnel committee, teacher Sunday school. League treasurer, director of officials, coach Kearney Holt Youth Soccer Club, 1982-1993.
Member businessmen's group study exchange tour Rotary Club International, West Germany and Berlin, 1987. League coordinator, coach Kearney Holt Recreation Association, 1985-1991. Member religious life committee William Jewell College, Liberty, Missouri, 1989-1998, chairman 1989-1992, chairman alumni athletic commission, 1998-2002, public address announcer National Association Intercollegiate Athletics men's soccer team, since 1995, women's soccer team, since 2000, men's baseball team, since 2004.
Board directors Kearney R-1 School Board, 1991-1994, liaison member strategic planning committee, 1992. Member Senior Link Advisory Board, since 1994. President William Jewell College Soccer Booster Club, 1995-1999.
Board directors William Jewell College Cardinal Athletics Booster Club, since 1998, vice president since 2002. Stadium announcer semi-pro football team Missouri Wolfpack, 1999-2000. Pianist Tryst Falls (Missouri) Baptist Church, 1996-1998.
Gold crown member Clay County Development Commission. Stadium announcer Clay County River Bandits Collegiate Missouri-Iowa-Nebraska-Kansas League Baseball Team, 1997-2004. Table crew official, National Association Intercollegiate Athletics Men's Basketball Championships, since 2002.
Public address announcer National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Men's National Soccer Tournament, since 2003, National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Region 5 Baseball Tournament, since 2006. Member National Rifle Association, Kansas City Chamber of Commerce, William Jewell College Alumni Association (board governors 1998-2004, executive advisory committee 1999-2000), Community Association Not-for-Profit Business Executives (founder 1998, board directors), North America Hunting Club (life), Missouri Merchants and Manufacturing Association (board directors, executive advisory committee 2001, board secretary 2002-2003, board chair since 2004).
Married Carolyn Beth Stephens, August 7, 1971. Children: Samuel Andrew, Jennifer Elaine.