Rick Kaplan

Rick joined the family business in 1976 while also attending the University of Cincinnati where he received his BBA Degree in 1978. He has held multiple roles in the company including VP of Marketing, SVP of Marketing, SVP Marketing & Advertising before being named to his his current position. He is a member of the Pepsi-Cola Bottling Association and Keurig Dr Pepper Marketing Committees. He managed our in-house advertising agency, G&J AdCo for more than 10 years. He helped with the launch of G&J’s successful commercial printing division Middlestreet Graphics. Rick serves on the boards of the Ohio Beverage Association and Red, White and Boom Columbus.