Former Holmes Murphy Chairman and CEO Doug Reichardt died last week at the age of 70 following a cancer diagnosis, the company shared in an announcement. “Doug Reichardt was truly a man of grace who left a lasting impact not only on me but on our organization as a whole,” Holmes Murphy Chairman and CEO Dan Keough wrote in a LinkedIn post. “Doug’s shoes have been and always will be hard to fill, but I find myself and our other Holmes Murphy leaders working every day to carry forward his caring leadership with the goal of helping others reach their unique potential.” Reichardt started his career at Holmes Murphy in 1976 as an intern and held various roles before being named chairman and CEO in 1993. He retired from Holmes Murphy in 2009. He was also a co-founder of Businessolver and a founding member of the Water Works Park Foundation. His community involvement included supporting organizations such as the Iowa Sports Foundation/Iowa Games, Iowa Healthiest State Initiative, Young Presidents Organization, Wellness Council of Iowa, Greater Des Moines Partnership, Greater Des Moines Committee and United Way of Central Iowa. Information on his services is available here.