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Craig A. Petermeier
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Contact Information
President/CEO
The Jacobson Companies
3811 Dixon St.

Des Moines, IA 50313

Academic History
BS, Industrial Administration 1978, Iowa State University
Certified Public Accountant


The Jacobson Companies
Craig A. Petermeier began his career in 1983 as a controller with The Jacobson Companies at a time when its annual revenues were approximately $1.5 million with 25 employees. Today revenues are in excess of $230 million with over 3,000 employees in 40 locations throughout the United States. The Jacobson Companies today include seven divisions: Jacobson Warehouse, Jacobson Transportation, Jacobson Packaging, Jacobson Logistics, Jacobson Investment, Jacobson Staffing, and Jacobson Distribution.

Professional Activities
In addition to his duties on The Jacobson Companies boards and its divisions, Craig is the president of the Mid-America CropLife Association. He has also served or is a board member of Central State Bank of State Center, Iowa, East Des Moines Chamber of Commerce, Youth Homes of Mid America, Kidville Daycare, and Midwest Crop Protection Association.

Craig is a member of the Warehousing Education Research Council, Council of Logistics Management and the American and Iowa Certified Public Accountants.

Craig serves as president of the College of Business Dean’s Advisory Council, as well as the university’s Order of Knoll and the ISU Coaches Circle. He has been active in his community through his involvement with the Variety Club of Iowa and the American Quarter Horse Association, Good Guys Rod & Custom Car Association.

 

Personal Interests

Craig and his wife Virginia have two children. In his spare time, he enjoys raising quarter horses at his family’s home in Mingo, Iowa and spending time at his street rod car shop in Baxter. The family also enjoys spending time at the Lake of the Ozarks.

Craig A. Petermeier

Craig A. Petermeier
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2200 Gerdin Business Building
College of Business
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50011
T. 515-294-3656
F. 515-294-6060
business@iastate.edu
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