About the Grey Eagle Team

Kevin Gaddy, 20-Year Employee, Dies
Kevin Gaddy, a 20-year Grey Eagle employee, died October 16. Mr. Gaddy had been in declining health since a fall at his home almost two years ago but had continued to work and contribute to Grey Eagle’s success.

Mr. Gaddy joined Grey Eagle in 1983 as a Project Marketing Team member. He later was a Sales Representative, Customer Service Representative and, at the time of his death, was a Merchandiser/Graphics Services Coordinator.

"Kevin lived the Anheuser-Busch motto of ‘making friends is our business,’ for half of our company’s history" said Jerry G. Clinton, President and Chairman of Grey Eagle. "He brightened the day of everyone he met and he is missed by his friends here and throughout the community."

Komadoski Inducted Into Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame
Neil Komadoski, Vice President–Operations at Grey Eagle, was inducted into the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame during ceremonies October 3 in Winnipeg, Canada.

Mr. Komadoski, who played for the Los Angeles Kings and St. Louis Blues during an eight-year National Hockey League career, was one of 11 inductees and one of six former players inducted.

During his NHL career, Mr. Komadoski was a defenseman who scored 92 points in 502 games.

He joined Grey Eagle in 1985 as Manager of Customer Service and was promoted to his current position in 1998.

Oldani Announces Promotion, New Employee
Andrew Davis has joined Grey Eagle as a Sales Assistant and former Sales Assistant Todd Hunter has been promoted to Sales Representative according to Dann Oldani, Manager of Sales and Marketing.

Mr. Davis is reporting to Area Sales Manager Joe Timmermann. A native of St. Louis, he is a graduate of Hazelwood Central High School and attended St. Louis Community College at Florissant Valley. He was employed at Schnucks prior to joining Grey Eagle this summer.

Mr. Hunter is now reporting to Area Sales Manager Jim Burke. He joined Grey Eagle in 2001 as a Merchandiser/Van Deliveries and was promoted to Sales Assistant last year.

Grey Eagle employees recently competed in a Paintball Shootout sponsored by St. Louis County Energy Expres locations to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association. From the left are Sales Representative Todd Hunter, Sales Assistant Andy Davis, Category Space Analyst Matt Heiligenstein and Sales Assistant Mike Chirco.

Meeting Room Used For Many Activities
Grey Eagle’s large sales and meeting room on the top floor of the Sales and Marketing building has been the scene of many important activities since it was built in the mid-1980s.

It was in that room that news conferences have been held, sales meetings have been conducted, TIPS and Bar Code training sessions have been attended and a host of miscellaneous other events.
The facility is equipped with state of the art audio and video equipment that enables the use of ever-changing presentation formats.

Grey Eagle has also provided the room has also used for a variety of Anheuser-Busch meetings for sales, marketing and training activities. Most recently, it was the location for a statewide meeting for Anheuser-Busch wholesalers on availability of point-of-sale materials.

Another meeting trained space management coordinators to use new Anheuser-Busch software to increase the effectiveness of shelf-sets. That meeting was attended by wholesaler representatives from throughout the Midwest.