Hank Meijer
American billionaire businessman
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Hendrik G. "Hank" Meijer (born 1952)[1] is an American billionaire businessman, co-chairman and CEO of the US supermarket chain Meijer.
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| Born | 1952 (age 73–74) |
| Education | Creston High School |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan |
| Occupations | Co-chairman and CEO, Meijer |
Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Liesel Litzenburger |
| Children | 3, including Peter Meijer |
| Parent(s) | Frederik Meijer Lena Rader |
| Relatives | Doug Meijer (brother) |
Early life
Hank Meijer is the son of Lena Rader and Frederik Meijer, and grandson of Hendrik Meijer, who founded the US supermarket chain Meijer in 1934.[2] He was educated at Creston High School.[3] In 1973, he graduated from the University of Michigan with a degree in literature.[1]
Career
From 1973 to 1979, Meijer was a journalist.[3] In 1979, he joined Meijer, rising to co-chairman and CEO.[3]
According to Forbes, Hank and Doug Meijer have a joint net worth of $7.8 billion, as of June 2015.[2]
Meijer is on the board of directors at the Kettering Foundation, an American non-partisan research foundation founded in 1927 by Charles F. Kettering.[4]
Personal life
He has three children from his first marriage, and is now married to Liesel Litzenburger, a writer and novelist.[3][5] He lives in Grand Rapids, Michigan.[2]
He was a close friend of President and Mrs. Gerald R. Ford, and is vice-chairman and a trustee of the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation.[6]
In 2015, his daughter's British ex-husband was jailed for 12 years for attempting to blackmail the family.[7][8]
His son, Peter Meijer, is a former Republican Party congressman for Michigan's 3rd congressional district.[9]
Works
- Arthur Vandenberg: The Man in the Middle of the American Century. University of Chicago Press. 2017. ISBN 978-0-226-43351-6. Retrieved February 5, 2018.
