Doug Meijer
{{short description|American billionaire businessman}}
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| nationality = American
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| alma mater = University of Michigan
| occupation = Co-chairman, Meijer
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| parents = Frederik Meijer
| children = 1
| relatives = Hank Meijer (brother)
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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,{{cite web|title=Douglas (Doug) Meijer|url=http://www.newnetherlandinstitute.org/history-and-heritage/dutch_americans/douglas-doug-meijer/|website=New Netherland Institute|accessdate=3 January 2015}} 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.{{cite web|title=Hank & Doug Meijer |url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/hank-doug-meijer/ |website=Forbes |accessdate=17 January 2022}} He has a degree from the University of Michigan.
Career
According to Forbes, Meijer and his brother Hank have a joint net worth of US$16.6 billion, as of January 2022.
Personal life
He lives in Grand Rapids, Michigan. 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. {{cite web|author=Leon Hendrix |url=http://woodtv.com/2016/09/20/tonight-at-7-a-west-michigan-billionaires-battle-with-depression/ |title=Doug Meijer: A billionaire's battle with depression |website=WOODTV.com |date=2016-09-20 |accessdate=2017-03-24}}
His nephew, Peter Meijer, is a former Republican representative in Michigan.{{cite web | url=https://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/2022/09/new-ad-aims-to-show-softer-side-of-trump-backed-congressional-candidate-john-gibbs.html | title=New ad aims to show 'softer side' of Trump-backed congressional candidate John Gibbs | date=21 September 2022 }}
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Category:American billionaires
Category:Businesspeople from Grand Rapids, Michigan
Category:University of Michigan alumni
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