Kum & Go has named fourth-generation family member Tanner Krause as president, effective June 1, with his father, CEO and President Kyle Krause, becoming chairman and CEO.

“Tanner has a passion for our associates and an intimate understanding of the company having grown up working in Kum & Go stores and being a part of the family business,” Kyle Krause said in a statement. “I’m excited for the energy he brings as we write the next chapter in our company’s 60-year history.”

Tanner Krause began his career at the convenience store chain at the age of 9, helping to stock shelves and sweep floors. He worked through high school, and later completed internships with the company. A graduate of Loyola University Chicago, he worked for a beverage company in Chicago and as a sales representative for Empire Merchants in New York City before returning to Kum & Go as a district supervisor in the Des Moines area.

Krause later completed his MBA at DePaul University in Chicago. Along the way he served as operations director and senior vice president in human resources for Kum & Go. His new position will put him over marketing and operations and human resources. He and his wife, Hannah, live in Des Moines.

Kum & Go, one of the area’s most prominent businesses, is building a new headquarters along Western Gateway Park. The building, called Krause Gateway Center, was designed by noted architect Renzo Piano. Kent Darr wrote about the design.