Richard “Rich” McClure has spent a lifetime learning to appreciate the value of learning — not just for young people, but for himself as well.
From his childhood in Springfield, Missouri, through 20 years in public service and a long corporate career to his later work with nonprofit and educational organizations, McClure, 73, has put what he has learned to use.
On Saturday, Oct. 17, McClure will receive the Champion in Education award during the St. Louis American Foundation’s 39th annual Salute to Excellence in Education Scholarship & Awards Gala at the St. Louis Union Station Hotel…