Frederik Meijer

ABOUT FREDERIK MEIJER

American retail businessman who served as chairman of a successful chain of hypermarkets in Michigan.

He grew up in Greenville, Michigan.

His net worth was around five billion dollars at the time of his death, making him one of the top 100 wealthiest Americans.

He and his father Hendrik Meijer established Meijer Thrifty Acres, a supermarket and department store hybrid, in 1962.

He and Sam Walton of Walmart fame both led successful, one-stop-shopping enterprises.