The board of curators has nine members, each of whom is appointed by the
Governor of Missouri with the advice and consent of the
Missouri Senate. Curators serve six-year terms, staggered by three positions expiring every two years. Not more than one curator can be appointed from the same
congressional district, and no more than five curators can belong to the same political party. In addition, there is a non-voting student representative to the board, likewise appointed and confirmed, who serves a two-year term. The post is rotated among the four universities. Presently, this position is unfilled. The board of curators selects the president of the system, who reports to the board along with the
general counsel. Each campus is led by a chancellor who reports to the president, as does an executive vice president, four vice presidents, and a chief of staff. The president chairs the University of Missouri Health System advisory board. Each Board Member also serves on various committees that address higher education issues. • Lyda Krewson, District 1,
St. Louis • Robert D. Blitz, District 2,
St. Louis • Jeanne Cairnes Sinquefield, District 3,
Westphalia • Robert W. Fry, District 4,
Greenwood • Michael A. Williams, District 5
Kansas City • Todd P. Graves, District 6,
Edgerton • Jeffrey L. Layman, District 7,
Springfield • John M. Raines, District 8,
Senath •
Blaine Luetkemeyer, At-large member,
St. Elizabeth Notable past curators •
Thomas M. Allen •
Alban Jasper Conant •
William P. Elmer •
David Henry Hickman •
James S. Rollins •
Gideon Frank Rothwell •
Edwin William Stephens •
William Franklin Switzler ==Schools governed by the Board of Curators==