Doug Meijer

Douglas Meijer is an American billionaire businessman, co-chairman of the US supermarket chain Meijer.

  • Brothers Hank and Doug Meijer stepped down as co-chairmen of grocery chain Meijer in 2017. Both remain on the company’s board of directors.
  • The brothers took over the family-owned company from their father, Frederik, in 1990.
  • Their father and grandfather, Hendrik, a Dutch immigrant, started the company in 1934.
  • Today Meijer operates over 230 supermarkets throughout the Midwest and has estimated sales of $17.8 billion.
  • The company donates 6% of profits every year to a variety of causes throughout the Midwest.

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