About The Book
For 45 years, Ray Beck helped shape the city of Columbia, including 21 years as City Manager during a time of extraordinary growth and transformation. In Fingerprints & Footprints: Ray Beck’s Columbia, Beck reflects on his remarkable career and the people, projects, and decisions that helped build the Columbia we know today.
From parks, trails, transportation, and utilities to flood management, regional planning, and major public spaces, Beck’s work left an enduring mark on the community. His memoir offers a firsthand perspective on Columbia’s evolution, from a small city with limited infrastructure to a thriving and nationally recognized community.
Co-written with Jodie Jackson, former Columbia Tribune journalist and Editor-in-Chief of CoMo Magazine and CoMo Business Times, this long-awaited memoir is both a personal story and an important piece of Columbia history.
Hardcover: $53 | Softcover: $42 (Includes shipping)
*If you are local to Boone County, please come by the Center to purchase and collect your copy, if possible.
Net proceeds from book sales through the Boone County History & Culture Center benefit the organization.
