Mr. Ric Jurgens

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  "We're excited about the opportunity in-store to make a difference," said Ric Jurgens, chairman, chief executive officer and president of Hy-Vee yesterday at a press conference announcing the formation of the HWCF, a group of 40 retailers, non-profit organizations, food and beverage manufacturers and trade associations aimed at helping to reduce obesity - especially in children - by 2015. Jurgens is the HWCF's vice chairman of the board.

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  "We know many of our customers are feeling pinched right now," said CEO Ric Jurgens.
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  Jurgens said he hoped shoppers would take advantage of the company's in-store dietitians to help them meet their nutritional needs.

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  "We were here four or five times in the past," said Ric Jurgens, chairman and chief executive officer of Hy-Vee.Each previous attempt didn't work out for various reasons.
  
  "This one finally fell into place for us," he said Friday during a sneak preview of the store.
  
  Hy-Vee spent $18 million on land, building and equipment for its Topeka store, which has 75,100 square feet.
  
  "We're awfully proud to introduce the new Hy-Vee store as the most beautiful Hy-Vee store in seven states," Jurgens said.
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  Jurgens said Hy-Vee, based in West Des Moines, Iowa, is 79 years old and employee-owned.Employees have an opportunity to buy stock in the company through their 401(k) after 1,000 hours of service.
  
  Jurgens said sales have climbed about 9 percent a year to $6 billion expected this year.Same store sales have been climbing 7.5 percent annually, which is healthy in the retail sector.
  
  Hy-Vee has seen strong growth in its pharmacy and organic and natural foods business.Sales of organic and natural foods have grown 20 percent a year for the past five years.
  
  Jurgens said Hy-Vee has 126 dieticians on staff, including one in Topeka, who will help customers create diets designed to help customers with specific health issues.Hy-Vee has an upstairs room for a cooking school where the dietician can interact with customers.
  
  Jurgens said the Topeka store will open with 360 employees but could grow to 500 in a year.
  
  It is possible, he said, Hy-Vee will open a second store in Topeka, but no location has been determined.
  
  He said Hy-Vee is active in the communities it serves.The board of directors at Thursday's meeting had $100,000 in requests from various communities, many of them for schools, scholarships and charities.
  
  "We authorized every one of them," Jurgens said.
  
  He said Hy-Vee also supports research for juvenile diabetes and supports athletic events, such as triathlons.

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  The Food Marketing Institute announced May 5 that Richard "Ric" Jurgens, chairman, CEO and president for Hy-Vee, Inc., was elected chairman of the FMI Board of Directors. He has served on FMI's board since 2005 and on the executive committee since 2007 and was FMI's chairman of the member services committee from 2007 to 2009.
  
  Jurgens has spent his entire career with Hy-Vee, starting out as a part-time carryout clerk and moving up the ranks to store manager, district manager, regional manager, senior vice president and executive vice president before assuming his current position. He also served as president of Perishable Distributors of Iowa, a Hy-Vee subsidiary, for part of his career.
  
  Based in West Des Moines, Iowa, Hy-Vee is an employee-owned corporation operating more than 225 retail stores in seven states: Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska and South Dakota.
  
  Jurgens serves as chairman of the board of directors for Topco Associates, LLC. He is a member of the Iowa State University Foundation Board of Governors and the Iowa State Business College Dean's Advisory Council. He is also a member of the Iowa Business Council and serves on the Greater Des Moines Committee.
  
  In the past, Jurgens has served on the boards of the Food Bank of Iowa, the Variety Club of Iowa, Iowa Prison Industries, the Ankeny Industrial Development Corporation, Food Distributors International and the YMCA of Greater Des Moines.
  
  Jurgens earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Iowa State University.

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  Ric Jurgens, Hy-Vee's president and chief executive, responded, saying it wasn't Hy-Vee's fault, and that the chain is a big supporter of UNI teams.
  
  "The idea for the Cy-Hawk Series . . . did not originate with Hy-Vee," Jurgens wrote."Learfield Sports and Clear Channel Communications, the broadcast networks for Iowa and Iowa State athletics, contacted Hy-Vee and presented the promotional idea to us."
  
  Hy-Vee signed on as lead sponsor, Jurgens wrote, because it seemed like a good "marketing opportunity."The sponsorship, he said, in no way indicates that "we consider Iowa and Iowa State to have superior athletic programs."

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  "By developing and promoting common sense solutions that society can embrace with certainty, we believe we can help make a difference in the fight against obesity," said Ric Jurgens, chairman, chief executive officer and president of Hy-Vee, Inc., and vice chairman of the board of the Healthy Weight Commitment Foundation.

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  Ric Jurgens Chairman of the Board, CEO, President Hy-Vee, Inc.

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  "By developing and promoting common sense solutions that society can embrace with certainty, we believe we can help make a difference in the fight against obesity," said Ric Jurgens, chairman, CEO and president of West Des Moines, Iowa-based Hy-Vee, Inc., and vice chairman of the board of the HWCF.
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  "By developing and promoting common sense solutions that society can embrace with certainty, we believe we can help make a difference in the fight against obesity," said Ric Jurgens, chairman, CEO and president of West Des Moines, Iowa-based Hy-Vee, Inc., and vice chairman of the board of the HWCF.

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  Published on: 8/7/2009    Last Visited: 8/7/2009  

  Hy-Vee CEO Ric Jurgens and his wife Carol served as honorary chairs for the 35th annual Variety telethon event, which raised an estimated $3.17 million for Iowa's children in need.

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  Published on: 5/6/2009    Last Visited: 5/9/2009  

  Richard N. Jurgens elected chairman of FMI board
  
  05/06/2009 ARLINGTON, VA -- The Food Marketing Institute announced May 5 that Richard N. Jurgens, chairman, chief executive officer and president of Hy-Vee Inc., was elected chairman of the FMI board of directors.
  
  He has served on FMI's board since 2005 and on the executive committee since 2007. He was FMI's chairman of the member services committee from 2007 to 2009.
  
  Mr. Jurgens has spent his entire career with Hy-Vee, starting as a part-time carryout clerk and moving up the ranks to store manager, district manager, regional manager, senior vice president and executive vice president before assuming his current position. He also served as president of Perishable Distributors of Iowa, a Hy-Vee subsidiary for part of his career.
  
  Based in West Des Moines, IA, Hy-Vee is an employee-owned corporation operating more than 225 retail stores in seven states: Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska and South Dakota.
  
  Mr. Jurgens earned a bachelor of science degree from Iowa State University.

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