Rick Keyes is CEO of Meijer, a Midwest superstore chain and one of the largest private companies in the U.S. He started his career as a pharmacist at a Columbus-area Meijer and rapidly rose through the ranks because of his exceptional leadership skills. He became the first non-Meijer family member CEO of the retail operation that employs more than 70,000 individuals at more than 250 stores in six states.