Muriel Kauffman

Muriel Irene McBrien Kauffman (August 28, 1916 – March 17, 1995) was a Canadian civic leader and philanthropist in Kansas City, Missouri.

Ewing and Muriel worked together at Marion Labs and were the founding owners of the Kansas City Royals baseball team.

[4] Muriel was named a director of UMB in 1971, and she was granted an honorary doctor of law degree from McMaster University (her undergraduate alma mater) in 1985.

In the Crossroads District of Kansas City, Missouri, the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts was opened in the fall of 2011.

The Kauffman Center also features a diverse range of performances in both halls including dance and music of all types from pop to rock, light classical to country, jazz groups to bands, and gospel to folk music, as well as smaller Broadway and off-Broadway touring productions.