A native of Missouri, Dr. Hofherr is currently the Chairman and CEO of St. James Winery.
St. James Winery is a Midwest winery located in St. James, Missouri where it farms 185 acres of vineyards and produces 250,000 cases of wine, which it distributes in 25 states as well as the District of Columbia. St. James is the largest winery in Missouri and one of the top 10 largest wineries in the Eastern United States.
The winery is one of the most awarded wineries in the Eastern United States. Its awards include numerous Best of Competition Awards as well as being recognized as the 14th most awarded winery in the world in 2014 by the World Association of Wine and Spirits Writers and Journalists in their annual ranking of the top 100 most awarded wineries.
Dr. Hofherr’s education includes a BS in Microbiology from Auburn University, a MBA with a concentration of Finance from Georgia State University and a Ph.D. in Agricultural and Applied Economics from the University of Missouri. He is also a Chartered Financial Analyst.
His work experience include working for Coopers and Lybrand in their Financial Advisory Services consulting group; working for Missouri Governor Bob Holden as the Director of Agriculture and the Chief of Staff for the State of Missouri and various positions at St. James Winery over the last 25 years.
In addition to his winery and industry responsibilities, Peter serves on numerous state and national boards and commissions including Missouri’s Wine and Grape Board as its Chairman; Missouri Humanities Council and the Wine Marketing Council’s Research Committee. In 2018 Ag Leaders of Tomorrow (A LOT) recognized Hofherr as Agricultural Leader of the Year.
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Chairman - St. James, MO
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