A self-described bibliophile, Crosby Kemper is the director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Previously, Kemper served as executive director of the Kansas City Public Library. His work to establish the library as a cornerstone of the community earned the library several awards, including IMLS’s National Medal for Museum and Library Service in 2008. Prior to his involvement in the library, Kemper held the position of CEO of UMB Financial Corporation and then co-founded the Show-Me Institute. He has also served on the board of the Kansas City Symphony, the Black Archives of Mid-America and the Heart of America Shakespeare Festival. Kemper has been awarded the William F. Yates Medallion for Distinguished Service from William Jewell College and the 2010 Harmony Humanitarian Hoffman Legacy Award for his service to his community. Kemper is the editor of and a contributor to “Winston Churchill: Resolution, Defiance, Magnanimity, Good Will.”