Tom Gerke

Director/Board Member at MGP INGREDIENTS, INC.

Net worth: 302 133 $ as of 2026-05-30

69 year

67 connections

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Thomas A. Gerke is an Independent Director at MGP Ingredients, Inc. since 2021.
Mr. Gerke is an Independent Director at TEGP Management LLC since 2015.
Former roles include President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Embarq Corp.
from 2007 to 2009; Executive Vice Chairman at CenturyTel, Inc. from 2009 to 2010; Executive Vice Chairman & Head-Human Resources at Lumen Technologies, Inc. (Louisiana) from 2009 to 2010; Independent Director & General Partner at Tallgrass Energy LP from 2015 to 2020; Director at Tallgrass Energy GP LLC from 2015 to 2020; Independent Director at Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc. from 2013 to 2024; Senior Vice President at H&R Block, Inc. in 2022; Secretary, Executive VP & General Counsel at Yellow Corp.
in 2011; Executive Vice President-Law & External Affairs at Sprint Corp.
(Old) in 2006; General Counsel & Head-External Affairs at Sprint PCS in 2006; Executive Vice President & General Counsel at Sprint Communications LLC in 2006.
Other former positions include Director at United States Telecom Association and Greater KC Linc, Inc., Partner at Smith Gill Fisher & Butts, and Trustee at Rockhurst University and Local Investment Commission.
Education includes an MBA from Rockhurst University, undergraduate studies at the University of Missouri, and graduate studies at the University Of Missouri School of Law.

Known holdings in public companies

Company	Date	Number of shares	Valuation	Valuation date
MGP INGREDIENTS, INC. 0.08%	2026-05-13	17,118 ( 0.08% )	302 133 $	2026-05-30

Tom Gerke active positions

Companies	Position	Start
MGP INGREDIENTS, INC.	Director/Board Member	2021-06-16
TEGP Management LLC TEGP Management LLC Financial ConglomeratesFinance Functions as an investment holding company	Director/Board Member	2015-08-02

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Former positions of Tom Gerke

Companies	Position	End
CONSOLIDATED COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, INC.	Director/Board Member	2024-12-26
H&R BLOCK, INC.	Chief Executive Officer	2017-10-08
TALLGRASS ENERGY, LP	Director/Board Member	2020-04-16
Tallgrass Energy GP LLC Tallgrass Energy GP LLC Financial ConglomeratesFinance Provides investment services	Director/Board Member	2019-12-31
YELLOW (EX-YRC WORLDWIDE)	General Counsel	2011-03-31

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Private companies	20
CenturyTel, Inc. CenturyTel, Inc. Major TelecommunicationsCommunications Provides local exchange telephone and wireless broadband services	Communications
H&R Block, Inc. H&R Block, Inc. Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Provides tax, mortgage and financial services	Consumer Services
Sprint Corp. (Old) Sprint Corp. (Old) Major TelecommunicationsCommunications Provides local and long-distance telecommunications services	Communications
Yellow Corp. Yellow Corp. TruckingTransportation Provides transportation, freight forwarding and logistics management services	Transportation
Tallgrass Energy LP Tallgrass Energy LP Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services Operates as an energy infrastructure company that builds and operates large-scale energy transportation and storage systems	Industrial Services
Rockhurst University Rockhurst University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Sprint PCS Sprint PCS Major TelecommunicationsCommunications Provides local and long distance telephone services	Communications
University of Missouri University of Missouri Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
United States Telecom Association United States Telecom Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a non-profit organization which provides telecommunications services	Commercial Services
Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc. Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc. Major TelecommunicationsCommunications Provides broadband internet access, video and VoIP services	Communications
Sprint Communications LLC Sprint Communications LLC Wireless TelecommunicationsCommunications Provides wireless and wireline voice & data transmission services	Communications
Embarq Corp. Embarq Corp. Major TelecommunicationsCommunications Provides wired telecommunications and related data services	Communications
Greater KC Linc, Inc. Greater KC Linc, Inc. Services to the Health IndustryHealth Services Provides youth development, family support, health, and social services	Health Services
Smith Gill Fisher & Butts
Lumen Technologies, Inc. (Louisiana) Lumen Technologies, Inc. (Louisiana) Major TelecommunicationsCommunications Provides communications, network, voice and managed services	Communications
MGP Ingredients, Inc. MGP Ingredients, Inc. Agricultural Commodities/MillingProcess Industries Operates as a holding company	Process Industries
University Of Missouri School of Law University Of Missouri School of Law Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
TEGP Management LLC TEGP Management LLC Financial ConglomeratesFinance Functions as an investment holding company	Finance
Local Investment Commission Local Investment Commission Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides social services	Commercial Services
Tallgrass Energy GP LLC Tallgrass Energy GP LLC Financial ConglomeratesFinance Provides investment services	Finance