Hank Meijer


Hendrik G. "Hank" Meijer is an American billionaire businessman, co-chairman and CEO of the US supermarket chain Meijer.

Early life

Hank Meijer is the son of Frederik Meijer, and grandson of Hendrik Meijer, who founded the US supermarket chain Meijer in 1934. He was educated at Creston High School. In 1973, he graduated from the University of Michigan with a degree in literature.

Career

From 1973 to 1979, Meijer was a journalist. In 1979, he joined Meijer, rising to co-chairman and CEO.
According to Forbes, Hank and Doug Meijer have a joint net worth of $7.8 billion, as of June 2015.

Personal life

He has three children from his first marriage, and is now married to Liesel Litzenburger, a writer and novelist. He lives in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
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.
In 2015, his daughter's British ex-husband was jailed for 12 years for attempting to blackmail the family.
His son, Peter Meijer, is a current Republican Party candidate for Michigan's 3rd congressional district in the 2020 elections.

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