Reynolds W. Cramer Joins Grand View University Board of Trustees

October 21, 2026

Grand View University is pleased to announce the election of Reynolds W. Cramer to its Board of Trustees. Approved during the Board's October 2026 meeting, Cramer will begin his term at the Board's February 2027 meeting.

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Reynolds W. Cramer joined Fareway in 1985, when he began working at the Boone Fareway store at just 16 years old. During college, he worked in the meat department at the Decorah Fareway store for three years. Reflecting on that experience, Cramer explains, “I knew it would be important to understand all aspects of our business and why our meat departments are second-to-none.”

After working at two stores as an assistant manager, Cramer was promoted to store manager in 1997, opening a new Fareway store in Des Moines. In 2000, he was promoted to district supervisor at the corporate office in Boone, Iowa.

In 2008, Cramer was elected to the Real Estate Committee, where he has been instrumental in determining the strategic placement of new Fareway locations. In 2009, he was elected to the Fareway Board of Directors. In 2010, he was named a regional vice president, and in 2012, he became executive vice president in charge of all retail operations.

Cramer was promoted to CEO of Fareway Stores, Inc., in February 2014.

In addition to his responsibilities at Fareway, Cramer is active in several charitable organizations, including the Muscular Dystrophy Association, ChildServe, Easterseals, Ronald McDonald House and UnityPoint Health Foundation. He has also served as president of Variety - the Children’s Charity. Cramer serves on the boards of the Iowa Business Council and the Food Marketing Institute in Washington, D.C.

An advocate for animal rescue, Cramer has adopted several animals from various rescue organizations. In 2022, he was inducted into the Iowa Business Hall of Fame.

A native Iowan, Cramer graduated from Boone High School in 1987 and Luther College in 1991. He has two daughters, Ashley, 27, and Zoe, 22.

Cramer and his wife, Sheila, live in Norwalk with their son, Benny, 8. They attend New Life Lutheran Church.

A full list of current Grand View University Board of Trustees members can be found here.