DES MOINES, Iowa -- Robert J. Myers, president and chief executive officer of Casey's General Stores Inc., has accepted an invitation to join the Iowa Business Council (IBC). Council membership consists of the top executives of 22 of Iowa's largest employers, the three Regent university presidents and the CEO of Iowa's largest banking association.
"The Iowa Business Council is pleased to have the leader of another Fortune 500 company join its ranks," said Stan Askren, IBC chair and chairman, president, and CEO of HNI Corp., Muscatine, Iowa. "Bob has an impressive record of success within Casey's, elevating the company to the top of its industry. He will serve the council well in the important work that lies ahead for Iowa to maintain a competitive position in the world marketplace."
Myers is a Des Moines native and decorated U.S. Army veteran whose career with Casey's General Stores started in 1988. He was appointed to the position of vice president of property support in 1992, then served as senior vice president and chief operating officer starting in 2003. Shortly thereafter he was promoted to president and COO.
He attained his current position of president and CEO of Casey's in September 2006.
Founded in Des Moines in 1959 and now based in Ankeny, Iowa, today Casey's is a chain of nearly 1,700 convenience stores with 14,500 employees in 12 states.
The IBC is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization. Founded in 1985, its purpose is to focus the personal commitment of its members in active leadership roles on major initiatives that offer opportunity to enhance Iowa's economic vitality and improve the lives of Iowans.
Council members identify economic issues, evaluate options and assist in implementing solutions through collaborative public-private partnerships. Collectively, these companies and institutions employ a quarter million Iowans and have committed billions of dollars in capital investment to the state. On an annual basis, several hundred million dollars in financial contributions and thousands of volunteer hours are directed to numerous charitable causes around Iowa. IBC members also lead in technology innovation with billions of dollars spent and grants procured for research and development.
The IBC focuses its efforts primarily in areas related to advanced technology, continuous process improvement, economic and workforce development, education excellence, health care and wellness and operations continuity and security.
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