Doug Meijer

Douglas Meijer (born 1955) is an American billionaire businessman, co-chairman of the US supermarket chain Meijer. He has a net worth of US$16.6 billion (jointly with his brother), as of January 2022.

Doug Meijer
Born1955 (age 6768)
NationalityAmerican
Alma materUniversity of Michigan
Occupation(s)Co-chairman, Meijer
Spousedivorced
Children1
ParentFrederik Meijer
RelativesHank Meijer (brother)
Peter Meijer (nephew)

Early life

Meijer was born in 1955,[1] the son of Frederik Meijer and Lena Meijer, and grandson of Hendrik and Gezina Meijer. His grandfather, Hendrik Meijer, founded the US supermarket chain Meijer in 1934.[2] He has a degree from the University of Michigan.[1]

Career

According to Forbes, Meijer and his brother Hank have a joint net worth of US$16.6 billion, as of January 2022.[2]

Personal life

He lives in Grand Rapids, Michigan.[2] In 2016, he discussed his ongoing struggle with depression that started in 2011, when his father died, he was diagnosed with cancer and divorced, all in the same week.[3] His nephew Peter Meijer is a former GOP congressmen in Michigan who lost his primary election to John Gibbs[4]

References

  1. "Douglas (Doug) Meijer". New Netherland Institute. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  2. "Hank & Doug Meijer". Forbes. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  3. Leon Hendrix (2016-09-20). "Doug Meijer: A billionaire's battle with depression". WOODTV.com. Retrieved 2017-03-24.
  4. https://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/2022/09/new-ad-aims-to-show-softer-side-of-trump-backed-congressional-candidate-john-gibbs.html


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