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Missouri Botanical Garden president dies

Posted online April 29, 2026 | 7:27 am

Missouri Botanical Garden President Peter Raven died Saturday. He was 89.

Raven led the organization for nearly four decades.

The Missouri Botanical Garden operates an attraction in St. Louis and additionally conducts research.

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