Kangaroos Love Diana Kander

Have to admit . . . We're a bit jealous because TKC will NEVER get one of these fancy profiles form the city college . . . Check high praise and our TKC perspective . . .

What Kangaroos don't know or won't show is that Ms. Kander is almost singularly responsible for shaping the politics of the Mayor's office over the past 20 years and she's done it whilst evading almost every kind of public scrutiny. 

Now, enjoy the cover story . . . 

This family motto has seen Diana Kander throughout her life: fleeing the Soviet Union as an 8 year old, to a debate-scholarship student who graduated from UMKC in two and a half years, to a Georgetown-educated attorney, university professor, the founder of 10 companies, consultant to Fortune 500 companies and government leadership teams, and on top of all that, a New York Times bestselling author.

 “I came from a country that encouraged conformity and memorization while harshly discouraging individuality or academic curiosity,” Kander said. “UMKC embraced my inner entrepreneur and opened my eyes to what was truly possible in America.”

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

From Refugee to UMKC Student to Bestselling Author

The 2025 Defying the Odds Alumni Award winner is bestselling author Diana Kander ('02).