The Owner's Box @WashU Olin

Peter Boumgarden

Booking Overview

This is an interview-focused business show about private-company ownership, entrepreneurship, and how ownership decisions shape leadership, employees, families, and communities; external guests are typically founders, CEOs, and accomplished business owners. Credible pitches include private-company owners, family-business leaders, entrepreneurial executives, and distinguished operators with distinctive ownership or leadership stories. Booking difficulty is high because guests commonly have significant company-building achievements, major awards, or broad public recognition.

Metrics

Episodes: 37

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 5.0/5.0

Estimated listeners: 100 - 1,000

Listener location: USA

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

boumgardenp@wustl.edu

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Host

Peter Boumgarden - Dr. Peter Boumgarden is a business educator and host associated with Washington University’s Olin Business School, focusing on private-company ownership, leadership, and organizational decision-mak...

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

high

Typical Credentials:

Founders, CEOs, private-company owners, family-business leaders, and accomplished operators with substantial leadership or company-building experience.

Required Achievements:

Founded or led a notable company, Built or expanded a private or family-owned business, Received major industry recognition or awards, Authored influential business work, Developed a distinctive ownership or leadership model

Recent Guest Discussions

Loryn Nalic - Collaborative Ownership And Operating Restaurants In A Broader Culinary Landscape.

Kevin Nashan - Collaborative Ownership And Operating Restaurants In A Broader Culinary Landscape.

Gerard Craft - Collaborative Ownership And Operating Restaurants In A Broader Culinary Landscape.

Chip Wade - Founding Values, Evolving Leadership, Ownership Structure, And Go-to-market Strategy.

Jim McKelvey - Originality, Innovation, Entrepreneurship, And Building Companies That Are Difficult To Replicate.

Recent Topics

Private Business, Entrepreneurship, Ownership, Leadership, Innovation

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

The Owner's Box @WashU Olin

Ep. 21: Sharing an Oven with Gerard Craft, Kevin Nashan, and Loryn Nalic

September 10, 2026

What does it mean to be an owner in a broader collaborative landscape? We get into it with three chefs who have won the James Beard Award for their St. Louis restaurants: Gerard Craft in 2015, Kevin Nashan in 2017, and Loryn Nalic, fresh off of her win just this year.Special Guests: Gerard Craft, Kevin Nashan, and Loryn Nalic.

Founding Values, Evolving Leaders with Chip Wade, CEO of Union Square Hospitality Group

May 26, 2026

For the final episode of this season's Owners Box, we talk to Chip Wade about how the unique approach to ownership of Union Square Hospitality Group, from its founding to its current capital stack, shapes how they go to market.Special Guest: Chip Wade.

Follow Your Frustration: Jim McKelvey on Originality and Innovation

March 31, 2026

Today on The Owner’s Box, we are joined by Jim McKelvey. Jim is probably best known as the co-founder of Square, the payment technology company he built alongside Jack Dorsey that went on to reshape how small businesses accept payments. You may not know that Square is in a very small cadre of companies that Amazon tried to copy and couldn't, which Jim illuminates in his recent book, The Innovation Stack. On today’s episode, Originality and Impact with Jim McKelvey.Special Guest: Ji...

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How do I get in touch with The Owner's Box @WashU Olin?

The Owner's Box @WashU Olin is hosted by Peter Boumgarden. Its publicly listed email is boumgardenp@wustl.edu. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for The Owner's Box @WashU Olin?

The publicly listed email for The Owner's Box @WashU Olin: boumgardenp@wustl.edu.

How many listeners does The Owner's Box @WashU Olin have?

Podseeker estimates The Owner's Box @WashU Olin reaches 100 to 1,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for The Owner's Box @WashU Olin?

The Owner's Box @WashU Olin typically books industry leaders. Typical guest background: Founders, CEOs, private-company owners, family-business leaders, and accomplished operators with substantial leadership or company-building experience. Common among recent guests: Founded or led a notable company; Built or expanded a private or family-owned business; Received major industry recognition or awards. Recent guests include Loryn Nalic, Kevin Nashan, and Gerard Craft.

How hard is it to get booked on The Owner's Box @WashU Olin?

High. It mostly books established leaders in its field.

What topics does The Owner's Box @WashU Olin cover?

Recent episodes cover Private Business, Entrepreneurship, Ownership, Leadership, and Innovation. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

Publicly listed emails

boumgardenp@wustl.edu

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