Sherman Dreiseszun

Sherman W. Dreiseszun (May 23, 1922 – December 3, 2007[1]) was a banker and real estate developer who built Kansas City's two tallest buildings as well as several shopping malls throughout the Midwest.

[3] In 1946, he and nephew Frank Morgan (four years his junior)[4] formed a partnership Vic-Gene Manufacturing Inc. to sell women's wear to Kansas City, Missouri-area stores.

In 1964, they took over a struggling effort to build the East Hills Mall in St. Joseph, Missouri[6] They operated under the name of MD Management.

In 1967, they opened Metcalf South Shopping Center which was the first large indoor mall in the Kansas City area.

[9] In 1996, he pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges and paid a $375,000 fine and would regain control of many of his banks via the Valley View Financial Group.