Accept the Challenge: The Memoirs of Jerry Clinton

In his foreword to Jerry Clinton's autobiography Accept the Challenge, Dan Dierdorf offers Jerry a major compliment by stating that he has met very few people like Clinton in his life. Clinton's life story is indeed the story of a unique man, a man who rose from poverty to become one of the leading business executives in St. Louis. It is the story of a man who never backed away from a fight and never lost his desire to give back something to his community through charitable or civic efforts. In his memoirs, Clinton reveals the ingredients that form his desire and personality, and he talks extensively about his experiences with celebrities such as Paul Newman, Walter Payton, Jack Buck, and others. He also discusses in great detail his successful campaign to build a domed stadium in St. Louis, which led to the return of the NFL to the St. Louis after a prolonged absence. Clinton also talks about his family, and recalls the tragic day when his son Jeff was killed in a car racing accident and how he dealt with that terrible loss.

Jerry Clinton is the former Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Grey Eagle Distributors, Inc., the St. Louis County wholesaler of Anheuser-Busch products. One of the leader contributors to civic and charitable organizations in St. Louis, Clinton is donating the proceeds of the sale of this book to the Backstoppers and to Marygrove Center.