Henry Bloch

  • Bloch donates record $32 million to UMKC business school for expansion

    The University of Missouri-Kansas City business school on Thursday officially announced a $32 million gift, the largest in its history, with an apparent eye toward innovation and entrepreneurship. Henry W. Bloch, the co-founder of H&R Block and the namesake of UMKC’s Bloch School, donated the $32 million. It will help fund an expansion, which will…

  • H&R Block co-founder provides perspective at Innovation Conference

    The slate of speakers at the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce Innovation Conference, held July 14 at H&R Block’s world headquarters, helped illustrate the sort of innovation present in the city today. But the event’s midday keynote provided a different perspective on innovation in the city, taking a look back. H&R Bloch co-founder Henry…