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Hendrik Meijer (December 28, 1883 – May 31, 1964) was a Dutch businessman who founded the supercenter chain Meijer in the United States. He is the great-grandfather of former Republican Michigan congressman Peter Meijer .
- December 28, 1883, Hengelo, Netherlands
- May 31, 1964 (aged 80), Grand Rapids, Michigan, US
- Frederik Meijer, Johanna Meijer
- Founder of Meijer
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. He was educated at Creston High School . [3] In 1973, he graduated from the University of Michigan with a degree in literature.
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- 3, including Peter Meijer
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History. Dutch Americans. Hendrik Meijer [1883-1964] Industrial/Commercial Leader. Hendrick Meijer is the founder of the current Meijer super center retail chain serving five States in the Midwest. The Meijer retail chain has managed to grow in recent years while successfully competing against Walmart and other large national retailers.
Hendrik Meijer worked as a reporter and editor before joining Meijer, Inc., where he is executive chairman. He is the author of a biography of his grandfather, Thrifty Years: The Life of Hendrik Meijer, and the executive producer of the documentary America’s Senator: The Unexpected Odyssey of Arthur Vandenberg .
Oct 8, 2018 · With this authoritative biography, Hendrik Meijer reveals how Vandenberg built and nurtured the bipartisan consensus that created the American Century. Hendrik Meijer worked as a reporter and editor before joining Meijer, Inc., where he is executive chairman.
- October 9, 2018
Jan 1, 1984 · "Thrifty Years" is a book written by Hank Meijer, grandson of Hendrick Meijer, the patriarch and founder of the Meijer Grocery/ Department store chain. The elder Meijer came over from his home country of the Netherlands in 1907, ready to start a new life in the United States of America.
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- Hendrik G. Meijer
Hendrik Meijer - Arthur Vandenberg: The Man In The Middle Of The American Century. Download Full Transcript. Hendrik Meijer talks about his latest book "Arthur Vandenberg: The Man in the Middle of the American Century" and shares stories of the former Michigan Senator. November, 2017.
