Doug Meijer

Doug Meijer
Born	1955 (age 69–70)
Nationality	American
Alma mater	University of Michigan
Occupation(s)	Co-chairman, Meijer
Spouse	divorced
Children	1
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.

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]

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