Doug Meijer

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Doug Meijer
Born1955 (age 6869)
NationalityAmerican
Alma mater University of Michigan
Occupation(s)Co-chairman, Meijer
Spousedivorced
Children1
Parent Frederik Meijer
Relatives Hank Meijer (brother)
Peter Meijer (nephew)

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

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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. He has been divorced twice. He has one daughter. [3] His nephew, Peter Meijer, is a former Republican representative in Michigan. [4]

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 "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. "New ad aims to show 'softer side' of Trump-backed congressional candidate John Gibbs". 21 September 2022.