Tom Stillman

Tom Stillman, parent, was featured in the 1.21.12 St. Louis Post-Dispatch. "A group led by Blues minority owner Tom Stillman has signed a purchase agreement to buy the club, a source has told the Post-Dispatch. The Blues and Stillman now must complete the sale and have it approved by the NHL, a process that could take several weeks. The league's Board of Governors will meet Jan. 28, the day before the NHL All-Star game in Ottawa, but only an update on the Blues' situation is expected to be discussed, not a vote. The step of Stillman's group signing a purchase agreement comes 2 1/2 weeks after the NHL terminated a purchase agreement between the Blues and Chicago businessman Matthew Hulsizer. The league then granted Stillman an exclusive negotiating window. ... Stillman, who became a minority owner in March 2007, is chairman and CEO of Summit Distributing, a St. Louis-based beer distributor. He has built a group of local investors that includes his father-in-law, former U.S. Sen. John Danforth; Steve Maritz, CEO of Maritz Inc.; Donn Lux, CEO of Luxco; the Taylor family, owners of St. Louis-based Enterprise Holdings; and Dr. Rick Lehman. The Post-Dispatch reported several months ago that former Blues player Brett Hull also has inquired about joining Stillman's investment group. A source recently indicated that Hull is 'still talking' with the group."