Dave Peacock (businessman)

Dave Peacock (born May 26, 1968) is the President and Chief Operating Officer of Schnuck Markets Inc., based in the St. Louis suburb of Maryland Heights, Missouri. He is the former President of the Anheuser-Busch InBev subsidiary, Anheuser-Busch.

Dave Peacock
Born (1968-05-26) May 26, 1968
Webster Groves, Missouri, United States
EducationUniversity of Kansas
Washington University in St. Louis
EmployerAnheuser-Busch
TitlePresident
Term2008–2012
PredecessorAugust Busch IV
WebsiteAnheuser-Busch

Career

He earned his undergraduate degree in Journalism (Advertising) from the William Allen White School of Journalism and Mass Communications at the University of Kansas in 1990 and an MBA from the Olin Business School at Washington University in St. Louis.[1]

He succeeded August Busch IV as president of Anheuser-Busch in 2008 after the acquisition of Anheuser-Busch was completed by InBev on November 18, 2008.[2] He stepped down as Anheuser-Busch president in 2012.[3]

He currently is owner and chairman of Vitaligent, LLC, the largest Jamba Juice franchisee with stores in California and Missouri.[4][5] He is on the Board of Directors for Stifel Corp and Schnucks Markets. He has also been Chairman of the St. Louis Sports Commission since 2012.[6]

In the fall of 2014, he was tasked by Missouri Governor Jay Nixon to lead an effort to keep the St. Louis Rams, a team in the National Football League, that was based in St. Louis at the time in anticipation of owner Stan Kroenke's plans to build a football stadium in Inglewood, California.[7][8] On January 9, 2015, he produced a plan to build an open-air stadium on the north side of downtown St. Louis he also led the stadium effort (along with Bob Blitz) until the Rams moved back to Los Angeles in 2016.[9] Peacock also helped organize a group to secure an MLS expansion franchise in 2016–2017.

In May 2017, Peacock was appointed President and Chief Operating Officer of Schnuck Markets, a grocery chain operating in five states headquartered in St Louis.[1] The same year, he also joined the board of directors for Stifel Corp, a leading brokerage and investment bank.[1]

Peacock has become involved in the St. Louis startup scene. He is an investor in RoverTown and serves on its Board of Directors. He is also an investor in St. Louis startup LockerDome and sits on their Advisory Board.[10]

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References
  1. Kukuljan, Steph (4 May 2017). "Peacock named president, COO of Schnuck Markets". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2019-10-31.
  2. "Dave Peacock resigns as head of Anheuser-Busch". St. Louis American. Retrieved 2019-10-31.
  3. "Anheuser-Busch President Dave Peacock Steps Down". adage.com. 2012-01-23. Retrieved 2019-10-31.
  4. Faulk, Mike. "Schnucks names Peacock new president and chief operating officer". stltoday.com. Retrieved 2019-11-06.
  5. Feldt, Brian (2 November 2015). "Ballpark Village Jamba Juice closes". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2019-11-06.
  6. Solomont, E.B. (27 December 2013). "Dave Peacock: The go-to dealmaker". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2019-11-06.
  7. Kilcoyne, Martin. "Nixon appoints experts to keep NFL in St. Louis after Rams give deadline". Fox 2 News. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
  8. Farmer and Vincent. "Owner of St. Louis Rams plans to build NFL stadium in Inglewood". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
  9. Hunn, David. "Planners announce open-air, riverfront NFL stadium". St Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
  10. Feldt, Brian. "LockerDome raises $10 million, adds Dave Peacock to board". St Louis Business Journal. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
  • Anheuser-Busch corporate site.
  • Anheuser-Busch InBev corporate site.
  • St. Louis Business Journal article covering Dave Peacock.


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