Rockwell Native Wes Snook Joins the Hy-Vee Hall of Fame
January 9, 2019 | News & Press Releases
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (Jan. 9, 2019) — Rockwell native Wes Snook was named to the Hy-Vee Hall of Fame in December. Snook, who recently retired as regional vice president for Hy-Vee’s northwest region (which includes the Sioux Falls market), was inducted as the 2018 Regional Vice President of the Year at the company’s annual stockholders’ meeting.
Snook was nominated for the honor by his peers, who recognized Snook’s fantastic job providing leadership to his stores while overseeing his region’s operations as a whole.
Hy-Vee Chairman, CEO and President Randy Edeker saluted Snook for his outstanding attitude and leadership toward his peers and Hy-Vee customers as reasons why Snook was honored as Regional Vice President of the Year.
“Wes has been a solid, dependable leader throughout his career,” Edeker said. “He is a dedicated and hardworking person who has always cared deeply for his stores, directors and customers.”
Snook started his Hy-Vee career in 1973 as a part-time carryout clerk at the Hy-Vee West in Mason City and transferred to Hy-Vee East in Mason City in 1978. In 1981, Snook transferred to Owatonna as frozen foods manager and shift manager before transferring to Spencer as an assistant store manager in 1985. He was promoted to store director of his first store at Fairmont in 1991 and transferred as director to Southridge Hy-Vee in Des Moines 5 in 1995. In 2016, he moved to the position of district vice president and was named to his current position as regional vice president of the Northwest region earlier this year. In 2010, Snook’s career was highlighted by a term on the Hy-Vee Board of Directors. Snook was inducted into the Hy-Vee Hall of Fame multiple times: in 2010 as Store Director of the Year, Eastern region, in 2013 for Community Involvement, Store Director, and in 2015, Store Director of the Year, Northern region.
Wes is a graduate of Rockwell-Swaledale High School in Rockwell, Iowa. He continued his education in Mason City, studying business at North Iowa Area Community College.
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