Adele Dilschneider The granddaughter of John Olin, who bred and owned Cannonade, winner of the 100th Kentucky Derby in 1974, Mrs. Dilschneider can see the St. Louis arch from her hometown, across the Mississippi River in Alton, Ill. Her family tree includes William Levis, founder of Corning-Illinois Glass, the largest manufacturer of Midwestern beer bottles, and Franklin Olin, founder of equitable Powder Co., the forerunner of Olin Industries, a group of firearm, ammo and chemical companies based in Missouri.

Mrs. Dilschneider is heavily involved in philanthropic endeavors: She sits on the Missouri Lupus Foundation and Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation boards and is involved in many St. Louis-area cultural, civic and educational organizations. She is also associated with the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association, the American Horse Council, the Kentucky Derby Museum, the National Museum of Racing and the Thoroughbred Club of America as well as Washington University in St. Louis.