Hendrik G. "Hank" Meijer (born 1952)[1] is an American billionaire businessman, co-chairman and CEO of the US supermarket chain Meijer.

Hank Meijer
Born
1952 (age 71–72)
NationalityAmerican
EducationCreston High School
Alma materUniversity of Michigan
Occupation(s)Co-chairman and CEO, Meijer
Political partyRepublican
SpouseLiesel Litzenburger
Children3, including Peter Meijer
Parent(s)Frederik Meijer
Lena Rader
RelativesDoug Meijer (brother)

Early life

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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

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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]

Personal life

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He has three children from his first marriage, and is now married to Liesel Litzenburger, a writer and novelist.[3][4] 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.[5]

In 2015, his daughter's British ex-husband was jailed for 12 years for attempting to blackmail the family.[6][7]

His son, Peter Meijer, is a former Republican Party congressman for Michigan's 3rd congressional district.[8]

Works

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  • 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.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Hendrik G. (Hank) Meijer". New Netherland Institute. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
  2. ^ a b c "Hank & Doug Meijer". Forbes. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
  3. ^ a b c d "Executive Profile | Meijer Inc. | Hendrik G. (Hank) Meijer | Customer Intelligence". Boardroominsiders.com. March 22, 2017. Archived from the original on March 25, 2017. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
  4. ^ "Liesel Litzenburger - The Official Site". Lieselonline.com. Archived from the original on January 13, 2013. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
  5. ^ Last Name: A-CLast Name: D-HLast Name: J-PLast Name: R-Z (May 14, 2010). "Hank Meijer". Gerald R. Ford Foundation. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
  6. ^ Courtesy photo (July 29, 2015). "Report: Meijer family blackmailed, heiress' ex-husband jailed for 12 years". MLive.com. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
  7. ^ Herald, Plymouth (July 28, 2015). "Cornishman demanded £2million from wife to not post 'revenge porn'". Plymouth Herald. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
  8. ^ "DeVos family endorses Peter Meijer in congressional race". WZZM13.com. April 16, 2020. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
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