EXHIBIT 24 TO FORM 10-K UMB FINANCIAL CORPORATION POWER OF ATTORNEY Each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints R. Crosby Kemper, David D. Miller and Timothy M. Connealy his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, each acting alone, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to file this report the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto such attorneys-in-fact and agents, each acting alone, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing required and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorneys-in-fact and agents, each acting alone, or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant in the capacities and on the dates indicated. SIGNATURE AND NAME CAPACITY DATE - ------------------ -------- ---- /s/ PAUL D. BARTLETT, JR. Director January 16, 1996 - -------------------------- Paul D. Bartlett, Jr. /s/ THOMAS E. BEAL Director January 16, 1996 - -------------------------- Thomas E. Beal Director - -------------------------- H. Alan Bell /s/ DAVID R. BRADLEY, JR. Director January 16, 1996 - -------------------------- David R. Bradley, Jr. /s/ NEWTON A. CAMPBELL Director January 16, 1996 - -------------------------- Newton A. Campbell /s/ WILLIAM TERRY FULDNER Director January 16, 1996 - -------------------------- William Terry Fuldner /s/ CHARLES A. GARNEY Director January 16, 1996 - -------------------------- Charles A. Garney /s/ PETER J. GENOVESE Director, Vice Chairman January 16, 1996 - -------------------------- of the Board Peter J. Genovese /s/ C.N. HOFFMAN, JR. Director January 16, 1996 - -------------------------- C.N. Hoffman, Jr. SIGNATURE AND NAME CAPACITY DATE ------------------ -------- ---- /s/ ALEXANDER C. KEMPER Director, President January 16, 1996 - ---------------------------- Alexander C. Kemper /s/ R. CROSBY KEMPER III Director, Vice Chairman January 16, 1996 - ---------------------------- of the Board R. Crosby Kemper III /s/ DANIEL N. LEAGUE, JR. Director January 16, 1996 - ---------------------------- Daniel N. League, Jr. /s/ WILLIAM J. McKENNA Director January 16, 1996 - ---------------------------- William J. McKenna Director - ---------------------------- Roy E. Mayes /s/ JOHN H. MIZE, JR. Director January 16, 1996 - ---------------------------- John H. Mize, Jr. /s/ MARY LYNN OLIVER Director January 16, 1996 - ---------------------------- Mary Lynn Oliver /s/ W.L. ORSCHELIN Director January 16, 1996 - ---------------------------- W.L. Orscheln /s/ ROBERT W. PLASTER Director January 16, 1996 - ---------------------------- Robert W. Plaster /s/ ALAN W. ROLLEY Director January 16, 1996 - ---------------------------- Alan W. Rolley /s/ JOSEPH F. RUYSSER Director January 16, 1996 - ---------------------------- Joseph F. Ruysser /s/ THOMAS D. SANDERS Director January 16, 1996 - ---------------------------- Thomas D. Sanders /s/ HERMAN R. SUTHERLAND Director January 16, 1996 - ---------------------------- Herman R. Sutherland /s/ THOMAS A. WARD III Director January 16, 1996 - ---------------------------- Thomas A. Ward III /s/ E. JACK WEBSTER, JR. Director January 16, 1996 - ---------------------------- E. Jack Webster, Jr. /s/ JON WEFALD Director January 16, 1996 - ---------------------------- Jon Wefald /s/ JOHN E. WILLIAMS Director January 16, 1996 - ---------------------------- John E. Williams