Frederik Gerhard Hendrik "Fred" Meijer (December 7, 1919 – November 25, 2011) was an American billionaire businessman who was the chairman of the Meijer hypermarket chain, headquartered near his former hometown in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

[2] In 1934, at age 14, he worked with his father Hendrik to found Meijer's North Side Grocery in Greenville.

[1] In 1962, he launched Meijer Thrifty Acres with his father and pioneered one-stop shopping.

[1] In 1990, he handed over the company to his sons, Doug and Hank, although he remained the chairman of the board until his death.

[1][3] In 1946, he married Lena Rader (1919–2022), the daughter of farmers, who had been a cashier in one of his stores.