Doug Meijer | |
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Born | 1955 (age 68–69) |
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, 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.
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]
According to Forbes, Meijer and his brother Hank have a joint net worth of US$16.6 billion, as of January 2022.[2]
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 GOP congressmen in Michigan who lost his primary election to John Gibbs[4]