SPRINGFIELD'S LARGEST INSTITUTIONAL EMPLOYERS

Name Local FT Local Payroll Year

` Address Employees 1998 Nature of Top Local Personnel Estab

Telephone ? Fax Locations (in millions) Operations Executive Director Locally 1 Springfield Public Schools 940 N Jefferson 65802 3,020 $91.6 Public elementary and secondary Jack Ernst, Glenn Pace 1867 864-3980 ? 864-3806 56 education through grade 12 superintendent

2 Southwest Missouri State University 901 S National 65804 1,919 $82.6 Higher education John Keiser, Mary Routh 1905 836-6116 ? 836-6789 3 president 3 State of Missouri State government includes Each agency Each agency

149 Park Central Square 65806 1,849 $42 highway patrol, highway has its performs its own 1838 895-6300 numerous department, courts, etc own director personnel functions 4 City of Springfield City gov includes municipal court, 840 Boonville 65802 1,410 $52.4 police and fire departments, airport, Thomas W Finnie, Sheila Maerz 1838 864-1000 ? 864-1114 19 departments city/county health dept, art museum city manager

5 US Postal Service US mail delivery, collection, processing 500 W Chestnut Expwy 65801 1,000 $46 of approx 3 million pieces/day for ZIP Robert W Roberts, Melba Herndon 1834 800-275-8777 ? 864-0188 6 code areas of 648, 654, 656, 657, 658 postmaster

6 City Utilities of Springfield 301 E Central 65802 918 WND Provides gas, water & electricity, Robert E Roundtree, Lisa Turner 1945 831-8761 ? 831-8788 11 transportation services general manager 7 General Council of the Assemblies of God Thomas E Trask, 1445 N Boonville 65802 890 $26 General Council Headquarters