Stephen Brauer is the Chairman and CEO of Hunter Engineering Company, which sells computer-based automotive service equipment and employs more than a thousand people. From 2001 to 2003, he served as U.S. Ambassador to Belgium. Mr. Brauer has served on numerous charitable and civic boards, including the Saint Louis Area Council of Boy Scouts, Saint Louis Art Museum and the Missouri Botanical Garden. He is a past member of the National Board of the Smithsonian Institution and a former member of Missouri's 21st Judicial District Commission. Mr. Brauer is a trustee of Washington University in Saint Louis, a member of its executive committee, and a part owner of the Saint Louis Cardinals.