Aaron Grimes

“Today is the day that worried you yesterday, and all is well”

Co-owner/Manager, Capitol Glass Company, Inc.

Pharmacist, CHI St. Vincent Infirmary

Market/Social Media Director,
Shiloh Marina on Greers Ferry Lake

B.A., Political Science, University of Florida

Greenbrier

Kemuri

Whiskey on the rocks

Aaron Grimes is a man who wears many hats. He spent his high school summers working at the family business, Capitol Glass Company, but while attending college at the University of Central Arkansas, he focused his time on wakeboarding and other watersports. Grimes competed in wakeboard competitions throughout most of the 2000s and was sponsored by Hyperlite Wakeboards. Once he graduated from UCA, Grimes helped his father get involved in the boating industry to open S&G Extreme Marine, and he opened his own skate shop with locations in Little Rock and Kansas City. The recession of 2008 resulted in the closing of both skate shops and, Grimes returned to the family business. In the years that followed, Grimes attended pharmacy school at UAMS, worked full time at CHI St. Vincent as a pharmacist and now balances his time between Capitol Glass Company, the hospital and helping his father when he can. He says,“My main day-to-day focus right now is continuing to grow Capitol Glass Company and make sure that it is still the No. 1 auto glass company in the state.”

Aaron Grimes

“Today is the day that worried you yesterday, and all is well”

Co-owner/Manager, Capitol Glass Company, Inc.

Pharmacist, CHI St. Vincent Infirmary

Market/Social Media Director,
Shiloh Marina on Greers Ferry Lake

B.A., Political Science, University of Florida

Greenbrier

Kemuri

Whiskey on the rocks

Aaron Grimes is a man who wears many hats. He spent his high school summers working at the family business, Capitol Glass Company, but while attending college at the University of Central Arkansas, he focused his time on wakeboarding and other watersports. Grimes competed in wakeboard competitions throughout most of the 2000s and was sponsored by Hyperlite Wakeboards. Once he graduated from UCA, Grimes helped his father get involved in the boating industry to open S&G Extreme Marine, and he opened his own skate shop with locations in Little Rock and Kansas City. The recession of 2008 resulted in the closing of both skate shops and, Grimes returned to the family business. In the years that followed, Grimes attended pharmacy school at UAMS, worked full time at CHI St. Vincent as a pharmacist and now balances his time between Capitol Glass Company, the hospital and helping his father when he can. He says,“My main day-to-day focus right now is continuing to grow Capitol Glass Company and make sure that it is still the No. 1 auto glass company in the state.”

What person, past or present, do you admire most?

My father, Glenn Grimes, who is the hardest worker you will ever meet and who, over the past 50 years, has built Capitol Glass Company into what it is today. And my grandfather, Jack Grimes, who is a World War II veteran and started Capitol Glass Company with a few other partners in 1950, right after he got home from the war.

What are your favorite hobbies?

I’m a full-blown adrenaline junky, so anything that goes fast or jumps high, I’m in-– which covers pretty much all board sports and bikes. I grew up on a lake and got into all different water sports: waterskiing, wakeboarding, wake surfing, paddle boarding, etc. I also skateboard, snowboard, ride dirt bikes and motocross, float rivers, hike, mountain bike and play golf.

What accomplishment are you most proud of?

Going back to school at 30 years old and earning my Doctor of Pharmacy degree.

When was your first taste of success?

In 1994 when my 12-year-old travel baseball team, the Little Rock Royals, won the 12-and-under AAU National Championship in Burnsville, Minnesota.

What person, past or present, do you admire most?

My father, Glenn Grimes, who is the hardest worker you will ever meet and who, over the past 50 years, has built Capitol Glass Company into what it is today. And my grandfather, Jack Grimes, who is a World War II veteran and started Capitol Glass Company with a few other partners in 1950, right after he got home from the war.

What are your favorite hobbies?

I’m a full-blown adrenaline junky, so anything that goes fast or jumps high, I’m in-– which covers pretty much all board sports and bikes. I grew up on a lake and got into all different water sports: waterskiing, wakeboarding, wake surfing, paddle boarding, etc. I also skateboard, snowboard, ride dirt bikes and motocross, float rivers, hike, mountain bike and play golf.

What accomplishment are you most proud of?

Going back to school at 30 years old and earning my Doctor of Pharmacy degree.

When was your first taste of success?

In 1994 when my 12-year-old travel baseball team, the Little Rock Royals, won the 12-and-under AAU National Championship in Burnsville, Minnesota.