Monsanto biologist sells in Chesterfield

by Doug Blaire, published June 19, 2007

Dr. John P. Purcell and his wife, Elizabeth, sold their four-bedroom, three bath home at 16585 Baxter Forest Ridge Dr. in Chesterfield for $543,890 to SIRVA Relocation on Apr. 5.

SIRVA Relocation then sold the home for $544,500 to Timothy J. Rooney and Elaine Williams on Apr. 5.

The Purcells paid $432,000 in 2002 for the home, which was built in 1987.

Katie McDonald of Coldwell Banker Gundaker was the agent for the sale. The listed price was $559,000.

Dr. Purcell has served in a variety of roles for Saint Louis-based agricultural giant Monsanto Company, including a stint as the Global Lead of Scientific Affairs. He has also been the program leader of insect control for Ceregen, a unit of Monsanto. He was responsible for the discovery and development of new insect-control technologies for diverse crops.

Prior to joining Monsanto in 1989, Dr. Purcell was a posdoctoral researcher at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. He received his Ph.D. in Molecular and Cellular Biology from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst (1987), and his Bachelor's degree in Chemistry from Washington and Lee University (1981).

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Address: 16585 Baxter Forest Ridge Drive
Buyer(s): S I R V A Relocation
Seller(s): Elizabeth C Purcell (Wife) and John P Purcell (Husband)
Sale date: Apr. 5, 2007

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Neighbors for 16585 Baxter Forest Ridge Drive, Chesterfield, MO

16591 Baxter Forest Ridge Drive
James H Hopson
16586 Baxter Forest Ridge Drive
Rosanne Patricia McCullen (Trustee)
16582 Baxter Forest Ridge Drive
Terry J Weis (Husband) & Ellen M Weis (Wife)
16579 Baxter Forest Ridge Drive
Harry Phillip Pardo (Husband) & Kathy M Pardo (Wife)
16578 Baxter Forest Ridge Drive
James A Campero (Husband) & Elizabeth E Campero (Wife)
16574 Baxter Forest Ridge Drive
Melvin R McCollum (Husband) & L Hazel McCollum (Wife)
16573 Baxter Forest Ridge Drive
Kenneth G Best (Husband) & Sally J Best (Wife)
16570 Baxter Forest Ridge Drive
Curtiss William Byrne (Husband) & Lisa Pool Byrne (Wife)
16567 Baxter Forest Ridge Drive
James M Pool (Husband) & Kathryn M Pool (Wife)
16566 Baxter Forest Ridge Drive
Brockmeier (Family Trust)

16563 Baxter Forest Ridge Drive
Anna M Anthes (Trustee)
16562 Baxter Forest Ridge Drive
Jeffrey D Fisher (Husband) & Mary Ann Fisher (Wife)
16558 Baxter Forest Ridge Drive
David J Fleming (Husband) & Linda L Fleming (Wife)
16557 Baxter Forest Ridge Drive
Daniel H Spener (Husband) & Nina D Spener (Wife)
16554 Baxter Forest Ridge Drive
David N and Deniz E Eubank (Husband and Wife)
16551 Baxter Forest Ridge Drive
Jeff Moffatt (Husband) & Tracey Moffatt (Wife)
16550 Baxter Forest Ridge Drive
Ejs (Living Trust)
16546 Baxter Forest Ridge Drive
J Carl Holowaty (Husband) and Donna V Holowaty (Wife) (Trustee)
16543 Baxter Forest Ridge Drive
Wayne W Palmer (Husband) & Norma Palmer (Wife)
16538 Baxter Forest Ridge Drive
Solomon L Thurman (Husband) & Patricia Smith Thurman (Wife)

16535 Baxter Forest Ridge Drive
Stanford D Shanker (Husband) & Andrea R Shanker (Wife)
16534 Baxter Forest Ridge Drive
Nordine Cheikh (Husband) & Katherine J Cheikh (Wife)
16531 Baxter Forest Ridge Drive
Mark J and Margo N Trustees Adams
16530 Baxter Forest Ridge Drive
Lawrence V Covington (Husband) & Joan E Covington (Wife)
16527 Baxter Forest Ridge Drive
Wesley Hummel (Husband) & Jane Hummel (Wife) (Joint Trustee)
16526 Baxter Forest Ridge Drive
James and Allison Cunningham (Husband and Wife)
16523 Baxter Forest Ridge Drive
Milton C Lewis (Husband) & Paula F Lewis (Wife)
16522 Baxter Forest Ridge Drive
Randall A Clary (Husband) & Etzwiler Lisa Clary (Wife)
16519 Baxter Forest Ridge Drive
David C and Jessica M Nelson (Husband and Wife)
16518 Baxter Forest Ridge Drive
Michelle S Drabin