Randy Edeker Rose from Courtesy Clerk to Top of Hy-Vee. Now He’s Leaving After 43 Years
August 8, 2024 | 1 min to read
After a remarkable 43-year journey with Hy-Vee, Randy Edeker will retire on July 31, culminating his ascent from a part-time courtesy clerk in 1981 to CEO and chairman in 2012. Edeker became president in 2009 and transitioned to executive chairman in 2022. He leaves a profound legacy at Iowa’s largest employer, now led by Jeremy Gosch as chairman and CEO.
In a career that took him from part-time courtesy clerk in the Chariton store in 1981 to CEO and chairman of the board of Iowa’s largest employer, Randy Edeker will officially retire from Hy-Vee on July 31 after 43 years with the company.
Edeker was elected president of the company by stockholders in 2009 and named chairman of the board and CEO in 2012. In 2022, Edeker transitioned to executive chairman of the board, the position from which he will be retiring.
Jeremy Gosch is now Hy-Vee’s chairman of the board and CEO.
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