Terry Bassham

Director/Board Member at COMMERCE BANCSHARES, INC.

Net worth: 2 M $ as of 2026-05-30

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Terry D. Bassham is a businessperson who has been at the helm of 8 different companies. He holds the position of Chairman for Greater Missouri Operations Co. and President & Director at Evergy Missouri West, Inc. He is also President & Chief Executive Officer of The Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce, Member of The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art and Member of UMKC Institute for Human Development and on the board of 11 other companies. In the past Terry D. Bassham occupied the position of President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Evergy, Inc. Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer at Great Plains Energy, Inc. President & Chief Executive Officer of Evergy Metro, Inc. President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Evergy Kansas Central, Inc. President & Chief Executive Officer for Evergy Missouri West, Inc. Chief Financial Officer for Aquila, Inc. and CFO, Executive VP-Finance & Strategic Development at Great Plains Energy, Inc. (which are all subsidiaries of Evergy, Inc.), Associate Attorney at Kemp Smith Duncan & Hammond PC and EVP, Chief Financial & Administrative Officer at El Paso Electric Co. Mr. Bassham received an undergraduate degree from The University of Texas at Arlington and a graduate degree from St. Mary's University School of Law.

Known holdings in public companies

Company	Date	Number of shares	Valuation	Valuation date
COMMERCE BANCSHARES, INC. 0.02%	2026-05-28	30,026 ( 0.02% )	2 M $	2026-05-30

Terry Bassham active positions

Companies	Position	Start
COMMERCE BANCSHARES, INC.	Director/Board Member	2013-02-07
The Kansas Chamber of Commerce The Kansas Chamber of Commerce Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Chamber of Commerce	Director/Board Member	-
GO Topeka Economic Partnership	Director/Board Member	-
Greater Missouri Operations Co. Greater Missouri Operations Co. Electric UtilitiesUtilities Generates and distributes electric power	Chairman	2012-05-31
Kc Scholars Kc Scholars Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Operates fundraising organization for education support	Director/Board Member	-
Urban Neighborhood Initiatives Urban Neighborhood Initiatives Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Urban Neighborhood Initiatives (UNI) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit corporation that serves low-income urban communities through human and community development. The company is based in Detroit, MI. The CEO of the company is Dianne Cleaver.	Director/Board Member	-
The Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce The Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Chamber of Commerce	Chief Executive Officer	2015-12-30
Missouri Energy Development Association	Director/Board Member	-
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Offers neo-classical architecture and collection of asian art	Corporate Officer/Principal	-
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Private companies	29
Commerce Bancshares, Inc. (Missouri) Commerce Bancshares, Inc. (Missouri) Regional BanksFinance Operates as a bank holding company for commerce bank	Finance
El Paso Electric Co. El Paso Electric Co. Electric UtilitiesUtilities Generates, transmits and distributes electricity	Utilities
Evergy Kansas Central, Inc. Evergy Kansas Central, Inc. Electric UtilitiesUtilities Provides electricity services	Utilities
Kemp Smith Duncan & Hammond PC Kemp Smith Duncan & Hammond PC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides legal services	Commercial Services
Aquila, Inc. Aquila, Inc. Electric UtilitiesUtilities Operates energy and gas gathering and distribution and generation systems	Utilities
Great Plains Energy, Inc. Great Plains Energy, Inc. Electric UtilitiesUtilities Provides electrical power distribution	Utilities
Evergy Metro, Inc. Evergy Metro, Inc. Electric UtilitiesUtilities Engages in electricity transmission and distribution services to homes, businesses, industries and municipalities	Utilities
UtiliCorp United, Inc. UtiliCorp United, Inc. Electric UtilitiesUtilities Provides electricity distribution services	Utilities
Electric Power Research Institute, Inc. Electric Power Research Institute, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides energy and environmental research services	Commercial Services
Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corp. Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corp. Electric UtilitiesUtilities Operates as a nuclear power generating station	Utilities
Edison Electric Institute, Inc. Edison Electric Institute, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Offers reference materials and information resources on the electricity industry to its members	Commercial Services
The Civic Council of Greater Kansas City The Civic Council of Greater Kansas City Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Operates as a non-profit organization	Miscellaneous
The Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce The Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Chamber of Commerce	Commercial Services
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Offers neo-classical architecture and collection of asian art	Consumer Services
The Kansas Chamber of Commerce The Kansas Chamber of Commerce Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Chamber of Commerce	Commercial Services
Missouri Energy Development Association
United Way of Greater Kansas City, Inc. United Way of Greater Kansas City, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides education, health & social services	Commercial Services
Linda Hall Library Foundation Linda Hall Library Foundation Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Engages in research of science, engineering and technology	Commercial Services
Kansas City Symphony Kansas City Symphony Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Operates as symphony	Consumer Services
Guadalupe Center, Inc. Guadalupe Center, Inc. Services to the Health IndustryHealth Services Provides educational, social support programs and resources for the children and families of Immokaleeb	Health Services
UMKC Institute for Human Development
The University of Texas at Arlington The University of Texas at Arlington Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Greater Missouri Operations Co. Greater Missouri Operations Co. Electric UtilitiesUtilities Generates and distributes electric power	Utilities
The Urban League of Greater Kansas City The Urban League of Greater Kansas City Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Urban League of Greater Kansas City is a community-based not-for-profit organization that was organized in 1919. The company's mission is to achieve equality and promote socio-economic opportunity to improve the quality of life for African Americans and others. The organization aims to be recognized as the premier race relations organization that sets the agenda to drive change in the areas of education, personal, professional, and economic development. The Urban League of Greater Kansas City is based in Kansas City, MO.	Commercial Services
GO Topeka Economic Partnership
St. Mary's University School of Law St. Mary's University School of Law Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Urban Neighborhood Initiatives Urban Neighborhood Initiatives Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Urban Neighborhood Initiatives (UNI) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit corporation that serves low-income urban communities through human and community development. The company is based in Detroit, MI. The CEO of the company is Dianne Cleaver.	Commercial Services
Evergy, Inc. Evergy, Inc. Electric UtilitiesUtilities Provides energy generation, transmission, and distribution services	Utilities
Kc Scholars Kc Scholars Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Operates fundraising organization for education support	Miscellaneous