Chris Koster

On January 12th, 2009, Chris Koster was sworn in as the 41st Attorney General of the state of Missouri. He served until 2017. From February 2017 to February 2020, he served as Centene Corporation's Senior Vice President, Corporate Services & then became Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel. From 2004 to 2008, Koster represented the 31st district in the Missouri Senate, which covers Cass, Johnson, Bates and Vernon Counties. Additionally, in 2006 Koster successfully carried legislation in the Senate to dramatically overhaul Missouri's eminent domain laws. Prior to his election to the Missouri Senate, Koster served as Cass County Prosecuting Attorney for ten years. He was first elected prosecutor in 1994 and was re-elected in 1998 and 2002 by wide margins. Prior to becoming prosecuting attorney, Koster practiced law with the Kansas City law firm of Blackwell Sanders. He also served as an Assistant Attorney General from 1991 to 1993. Koster was born and raised in St. Louis. He received a liberal arts degree from the University of Missouri in 1987 and his law degree from University of Missouri School of Law in 1991. Additionally, Koster earned a Masters in Business Administration from Washington University in St. Louis in 2002.