Alumni and Friends

Richard (Rich) Grimley was named President and CEO, Rexam Beverage Can North America (BCNA), in 2012. Rexam BCNA, based in Chicago, is a more than $2 billion per annum revenue business serving some of the largest and most recognizable beverage brands in the world. Rich was also named Rexam Global Manufacturing Lead, guiding the company’s more than 55 manufacturing plants throughout the world. Rexam is one of the largest global beverage can manufacturers with approximately $7 billion in revenue. Rexam’s roots in the Chicago area can be traced to the turn of the 20th century when the beverage can was first introduced. Rich joined Rexam in 2001 as vice president of Manufacturing and proceeded through levels of increasing responsibility, leading up to his previous position of Chief Operating Officer for Rexam’s North and South American beverage can businesses. Rich also worked for leading organizations such as National Can, American National Can, Reynolds Metals and Ball Corporation in various operations leadership roles.  He was also a principal owner of Bev-Pak, Inc., a beverage can manufacturer. Rich was raised in the Chicago suburbs and is a 1980 graduate of the University of Iowa.  He received his M.B.A. in 1984 from Benedictine University. Rich serves on the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry Board of Trustees and works with Big Shoulders, a charitable organization with a mission of providing support to Catholic Schools in the neediest areas of Chicago. Rich also leads Rexam sponsorship of Naperville Responds for our Veterans, a charity whose mission is to support veterans with home repairs, renovations and construction. Rich has also led Rexam’s efforts in supporting various charities such as the United Way and the Ronald McDonald House in Chicago and the communities the company does business in throughout the country. Rich and his wife, Diane, live in Naperville, Illinois.   They have three children who live in the Chicago-land area:  Kevin, Shannon and Danny.

2014 Benedictine Spirit Award

Scott Filer, Health Science C99

Scott Filer is the President and CEO of One Hope United; a large multi-state nonprofit that provides an array of supportive therapeutic, early learning and residential services to nearly 30,000 children and families. Most recently, Scott served as the President and CEO of the National Children’s Center in Washington, DC. A disruptive innovator for nearly 25 years, Scott’s executive vita in human services includes programs directed at improving public health infrastructure (both nationally and abroad), as well as programs focused on enhancing the lives of children and people with disabilities. He presently serves as an adjunct faculty member at the University of Chicago, and also serves on several boards, including Public Health Foundation Enterprises in Los Angeles. Since graduating from Benedictine University with a BS in health sciences, he has gone on to earn an MPH in public health from the Johns Hopkins University, Bloomberg School of Public Health, and an MBA from the University of Notre Dame, Mendoza College of Business. Additionally, he has attended executive programs at both Harvard Business School and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Scott met his wife Christine (Surges) while attending Benedictine, and they reside in Naperville with their five children.