Maxine Clark
Founder at BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP, INC.
Net worth: 3 M $ as of 2024-03-30
Network origin in Maxine Clark first degree
| Entity | Entity type | Industry | |
|---|---|---|---|
Washington University in St. Louis
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| College/University | Other Consumer Services | 64 |
| Public Company | Specialty Stores | 53 | |
University of Georgia
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| College/University | Other Consumer Services | 39 |
Parents as Teachers National Center, Inc.
 Parents as Teachers National Center, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Parents as Teachers National Center, Inc. provide parent education and support programs for parents to teach their children in the early years before kindergarten. The organization develops curricula, trains early childhood professionals, and certifies parent educators. It trains parents to recognize developmental delays, prevent child abuse, and get kids ready for school. The organization was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.
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| Non-Profit Organization | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | 39 |
| Public Company | Apparel/Footwear Retail | 36 | |
| Subsidiary | Apparel/Footwear Retail | 34 | |
Barnes-Jewish Hospital
 Barnes-Jewish Hospital Hospital/Nursing ManagementHealth Services Barnes-Jewish Hospital provides healthcare services. It provides its medical services in the areas of cancer, clinics, dermatology, diabetes and endocrinology, digestive diseases, elder care and rehabilitation, emergency medicine, geriatrics, heart and vascular, lung diseases, nephrology, neurology and neurosurgery, obstetrics and gynecology, ophthalmology, orthopedic care, pain management, palliative care, plastic and reconstructive surgery, psychiatry, radiology, rheumatology, spine and spinal cord, transplant, trauma and acute care surgery, urology and wound/general surgery. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.
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| Subsidiary | Hospital/Nursing Management | 31 |
Public Broadcasting Service
 Public Broadcasting Service BroadcastingConsumer Services Public Broadcasting Service provides public broadcasting television services. They provide Television programming and related services to 356 noncommercial stations serving all 50 states, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam and American Samoa. It offers oversees program acquisition and provides program distribution and promotion, education services, new media ventures, fundraising support, engineering and technology development and video marketing services. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA.
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| Non-Profit Organization | Broadcasting | 30 |
Prosper Capital LLC /Missouri/
 Prosper Capital LLC /Missouri/ Investment ManagersFinance Prosper Capital LLC /Missouri/ (Prosper Capital) is a venture capital firm, a subsidiary of Prosper Women Entrepreneurs founded in 2014 by Jennifer Ehlen. The firm is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri.
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| Subsidiary | Investment Managers | 29 |
| Subsidiary | Apparel/Footwear Retail | 13 | |
PBS Foundation
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| Foundation/Endowment | Investment Trusts/Mutual Funds | 10 |
Prosper Women Entrepreneurs
 Prosper Women Entrepreneurs Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Prosper Women Entrepreneurs operates as an advocacy company for the woman entrepreneurs. It is comprised of two separate divisions: Prosper Institute, a non-profit organization that helps growth-seeking women entrepreneurs advance their businesses to create economic prosperity, and the Prosper Women Entrepreneurs Startup Accelerator, a for-profit organization focused on increasing women entrepreneurs' access to growth capital and the number of women investing in early stage capital markets. The company was founded by Mary Jo Gorman, Maxine Clark, Peter Finley, Carol Matthews, Hal Gentry, and Jennifer Ehlen in 2012 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.
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| Holding Company | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | 6 |
The May Department Stores Co.
 The May Department Stores Co. Department StoresRetail Trade The May Department Stores Co. owns and operates retail distribution department stores. The company sells designer-label apparel, shoes, cosmetics and home furnishings to middle and upper-middle income buyers. The company operates 489 department stores under the names of Famous-Barr, Filene's, Foley's, Hecht's, Kaufmann's, Lord & Taylor, L.S. Ayres, Marshall Field's, Meier & Frank, Robinsons-May, Strawbridge's and The Jones Store, as well as 241 David's Bridal stores, 452 After Hours Formalwear stores, and 11 Priscilla of Boston stores in its Bridal Group. May operates in 46 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. The company was founded in 1877 and is located in St. Louis, MO.
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| Extinct | Department Stores | 6 |
St. Louis Regional Public Media, Inc.
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| Non-Profit Organization | 5 | |
Kipp St Louis
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| Non-Profit Organization | 5 | |
Payless ShoeSource, Inc.
 Payless ShoeSource, Inc. Apparel/Footwear RetailRetail Trade Payless ShoeSource, Inc. (Delaware) owns and operates footwear specialty retailer stores in the Western Hemisphere with 4,605 retail stores. The stores offer fashionable, private and branded label footwear and accessories for women, men and children in a self-selection shopping format. Their stores sell a broad assortment of footwear, including athletic, casual and dress shoes, sandals, work and fashion boots, slippers and accessories, such as handbags and hosiery. The company's retail stores in the United States, Canada, the Caribbean, Central America, South America and Japan sold over 182 million pairs of footwear. The company is headquartered in Topeka, KS
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| Extinct | Apparel/Footwear Retail | 5 |
myEDmatch LLC
 myEDmatch LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services myEDmatch LLC operates a matchmaking employment website. The firm provides services for educators and schools with shared missions, beliefs and goals to find each other in the United States. Its website helps teachers to match them with the right job in a good-fit school and school leaders to fill their open teaching jobs. The company was founded by Alicia Herald in 2012 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.
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| Subsidiary | Packaged Software | 4 |
Beyond Housing, Inc.
 Beyond Housing, Inc. Hotels/Resorts/Cruise linesConsumer Services Beyond Housing, Inc. is a private company based in St. Louis, MO. The CEO of the company is Christopher Krehmeyer.
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| Private Company | Hotels/Resorts/Cruise lines | 3 |
Goldfarb School of Nursing At Barnes-Jewish College
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| College/University | Other Consumer Services | 1 |
Venture Stores, Inc.
 Venture Stores, Inc. Discount StoresRetail Trade Venture Stores, Inc. operates a regional discount store chain in the midwestern and southwestern regions of the United States. The private company is based in O'Fallon, MO.
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| Private Company | Discount Stores | 1 |
Chart of Companies connected to the second degree
Multi-company connection
Companies connected to Maxine Clark via their personal network
| Company | Sector | Related people | Main position |
|---|---|---|---|
| KATE SPADE & CO | Apparel/Footwear Retail | Chief Executive Officer President | |
| MACY'S, INC. | Department Stores | Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| THE GAP, INC. | Apparel/Footwear Retail | Sales & Marketing Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| HASBRO, INC. | Recreational Products | Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| STARBUCKS CORPORATION | Restaurants | Chairman Director/Board Member | |
| WALMART INC. | Specialty Stores | Director/Board Member Human Resources Officer Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| RALPH LAUREN CORPORATION | Apparel/Footwear | Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| MONSANTO | Wholesale Distributors | Human Resources Officer General Counsel | |
McKinsey & Co., Inc.
 McKinsey & Co., Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member | |
| The Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
| GREAT EASTERN HOLDINGS LIMITED | Multi-Line Insurance | Director/Board Member | |
The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
 The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants provides vocational education in accounting. The company provides services to the accounting community, regulatory bodies, and other organizations. It also operates in Jersey City, Washington, and Lewisville. It was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in New York City, NY. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
BJC Health System
 BJC Health System Hospital/Nursing ManagementHealth Services BJC Health System engages in healthcare services. It offers inpatient and outpatient care; primary care; community health and wellness; workplace health; home health; community mental health; rehabilitation; and long-term care. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO. | Hospital/Nursing Management | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Thompson Street Capital Managers LLC
 Thompson Street Capital Managers LLC Investment ManagersFinance Thompson Street Capital Managers LLC (Thompson Street Capital) is a private equity subsidiary of Thompson Street Capital Partners LLC, founded in 2000 by James A. Cooper and Peter Finley. The firm is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. | Investment Managers | Founder Director/Board Member | |
| Georgia Institute of Technology | College/University | Director/Board Member Graduate Degree | |
| Miami University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Yale University | College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal Masters Business Admin | |
The Ohio State University
 The Ohio State University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Global Factory, Inc. provides collaborative manufacturing execution systems. The firm's software gather, organize & analyze demand, production & quality data from various sources and monitor key indicators & execute business processes to control, manage & optimize distributed manufacturing operations. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA. | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Princeton University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| St. Louis University | College/University | Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| Vassar College | College/University | Director/Board Member Undergraduate Degree | |
National Retail Federation, Inc.
 National Retail Federation, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services National Retail Federation operates membership organizations. Its channels of distribution include department, specialty, discount, catalog, Internet and independent stores. The company is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Chairman | |
Council on Foreign Relations, Inc.
 Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. provides and disseminates ideas on foreign policies to individuals, corporate members, journalists and policy makers. It operates a forum for government officials, students and other interested parties to study and discuss world issues and impact on American foreign policies. The company publishes Foreign Affairs, a magazine that comes out six times a year, along with books and studies by its own scholars. Council on Foreign Relations was founded in 1921 and is headquartered in New York City, NY. | Investment Trusts/Mutual Funds | Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Retail Industry Leaders Association
 Retail Industry Leaders Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Retail Industry Leaders Association operates a membership organization for retailers. The non-profit company is based in Arlington, VA. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member | |
Mercy Ships International
 Mercy Ships International Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Mercy Ships provides health care services to the poor. Its crewed by doctors, nurses, water engineers and agriculturalists visiting some of the world?s poorest countries. The company was founded by Deyon Stephens and Donald K. Stephens in 1978 and is headquartered in Lindale, TX. | Investment Trusts/Mutual Funds | Chairman Director/Board Member | |
The Bear Factory Ltd.
 The Bear Factory Ltd. Specialty StoresRetail Trade Founded in 2000, The Bear Factory Ltd. is a British company that sells stuffed toys. Part of Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc., the private company is based in Slough, UK. The Bear Factory was acquired by Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. on April 02, 2006 for $45.36 million. | Specialty Stores | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Stride Rite Children's Group LLC
 Stride Rite Children's Group LLC Apparel/FootwearConsumer Non-Durables Part of Wolverine World Wide, Inc., Stride Rite Children's Group LLC is a private company that manufactures children's footwear. The company is based in Lexington, MA. | Apparel/Footwear | Director of Finance/CFO President | |
International Council of Shopping Centers, Inc.
 International Council of Shopping Centers, Inc. Real Estate Investment TrustsFinance International Council of Shopping Centers, Inc. serves the global retail real estate industry. Its programs include webinars, global awards program, exhibit, sponsorship and advertising, opportunities. The company was founded in 1957 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Real Estate Investment Trusts | Chairman Director/Board Member | |
American Academy of Arts & Sciences
 American Academy of Arts & Sciences Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The American Academy of Arts & Sciences is an organization that honors excellence and brings together leaders. The non-profit company is based in Cambridge, MA. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
St. Louis Science Center
 St. Louis Science Center Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services The St. Louis Science Center operates a planetarium center. The private company is based in St. Louis, MO. Todd A. Bastean has been the CEO of the company since 2019. | Other Consumer Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Food Marketplace, Inc.
 Food Marketplace, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Food Marketing Institute, Inc. develops, promotes, and conducts programs in public affairs, food safety, research, education and industry relations. The company was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
St. Louis Regional Chamber & Growth Association
 St. Louis Regional Chamber & Growth Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services St. Louis Regional Chamber & Growth Association operates as a non-profit organization, which engages in economic development business and public policy. The company was founded in 1836 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
United Way of Greater St. Louis
 United Way of Greater St. Louis Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services United Way of Greater St. Louis raises and allocates funds for charities. The company was founded in 1922 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Chairman | |
Network of Executive Women
 Network of Executive Women Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Network of Executive Women organizes events and learning programs for its members. The non-profit company is based in Houston, TX. Lisa P. Baird has been the CEO of the company since 2023. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| Missouri Energy Development Association | Director/Board Member Chairman | ||
Municipal Theatre Association of St. Louis
 Municipal Theatre Association of St. Louis Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Municipal Theatre Association of St. Louis is a non-profit organization, which engages in producing musicals that is accessible to all. Its programs include acting for musical theatre, make a musical, muny kids, muny teens, and technial theatre training. The company is headquartered in St. Louis, MO. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal | |
ZERO TO THREE: National Center For Infant Toddlers & Families
 ZERO TO THREE: National Center For Infant Toddlers & Families Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services ZERO TO THREE provides support and services for infants and toddlers. It informs, trains, and supports professionals, policymakers and parents in its efforts to improve the lives of infants and toddlers. The company was founded by T. Berry Brazelton, Selma Fraiberg, Stanley I. Greenspan, J. Ronald Lally, Bernard Levy, Reginald S. Lourie, Peter B. Neubauer, Robert A. Nover, Sally Provence, Julius B. Richmond, Albert J. Solnit, and Leon J. Yarrow in 1977 and is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| KTB Ltd. | Director/Board Member | ||
Build-A-Bear UK Holdings Ltd.
 Build-A-Bear UK Holdings Ltd. Specialty StoresRetail Trade Founded in 2005, Build-A-Bear UK Holdings Ltd. is a subsidiary of Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. The private company is based in Slough, UK. The British company provides clothing, shoes, and accessories for stuffed animals. | Specialty Stores | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| Olin Business School | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
KETC Channel 9
 KETC Channel 9 BroadcastingConsumer Services KETC Channel 9 is a PBS affiliate located in St. Louis, MO. The private company's official website is Nine PBS, which provides a range of programming and educational content to its viewers. Amy Shaw has been the CEO of the company since 2020. | Broadcasting | Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer | |
| Columbia Business School | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
| Stanford Graduate School of Business | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
| University of Missouri-St. Louis | College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal Undergraduate Degree | |
ITEN
 ITEN Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Part of Innovate St. Louis, ITEN is a private company that develops and manufactures eco-friendly solid-state lithium-ion SMD micro batteries. The company is based in St. Louis, MO. These batteries are rechargeable in a few minutes and can deliver power over a wide operating temperature range. The company is used in various applications such as back-up power supply, powering autonomous sensor nodes, tracking and monitoring solutions, sensor data loggers, beacons and RF tags, smartphone peripherals, medical devices, home and building automation, smart cities, wearables, and e-textiles. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| ALBERTSONS COMPANIES, INC. | Food Retail | Human Resources Officer Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Denim Software, Inc.
 Denim Software, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Denim Software, Inc. engages in the provision of technology services. The company is headquartered in Saint Louis, MO. | Information Technology Services | Director/Board Member | |
| ACADEMY SPORTS AND OUTDOORS, INC. | Specialty Stores | Director/Board Member Chairman |
Statistics
International
| United States | 44 |
| Singapore | 3 |
| United Kingdom | 3 |
| Mexico | 2 |
| Canada | 2 |
Sectoral
| Consumer Services | 16 |
| Commercial Services | 13 |
| Retail Trade | 10 |
| Finance | 5 |
| Consumer Non-Durables | 3 |
Operational
| Director/Board Member | 397 |
| Corporate Officer/Principal | 143 |
| Chairman | 74 |
| Chief Executive Officer | 68 |
| President | 67 |
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| Warner Baxter | 38 |
| David Conner | 32 |
| Mark Wrighton | 28 |
| Mary Jo Gorman | 25 |
| Geraldine B. Laybourne | 24 |
| Myron Ullman | 23 |
| Kenneth Hicks | 21 |
| Mary Elizabeth West | 21 |
| Afsaneh Beschloss | 21 |
| Thomas J. Hillman | 20 |
| Douglas Yaeger | 20 |
| Ulice Payne | 20 |
| Allen Questrom | 19 |
| Javier Garcia-Teruel Avila | 18 |
| Mary Lou Fiala | 17 |
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