James E. Stowers

[3] Upon his return to civilian life in 1945, he enlisted in the Air Force Reserves and served as a captain until resigning his commission in 1957.

After a stint selling mutual funds for Kansas-based Waddell & Reed, he founded a term life insurance firm – J.E.

[7] American Century's headquarters are located at 4500 Main in Kansas City, Missouri, near the Country Club Plaza, and employs around 1,300 people.

Stowers investigators conduct basic research on the genes and proteins that guide the function and behavior of living organisms and the individual cells within.

Currently, the institute is home to over 550 members, including around 350 scientists, research associates, technicians and scientific support staff.