O'FALLON — William Danforth, a member of a prominent St. Louis family and the leader who oversaw Washington University's rise to national prominence during his 24-year career as chancellor, has died.

Subscribe to The St. Louis American‘s free weekly newsletter for critical stories, community voices, and insights that matter. Sign up Chancellor Emeritus William H. Danforth, MD, who served as ...

ST. LOUIS — He was known as "Chan Dan." The Chancellor of Washington University for many years. The founder of the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center. The grandson of the founder of Purina. William ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Dr. William Danforth, 87, a former chancellor of Washington ...