The Meijer Family
Now, you may already be familiar with the Meijer family name thanks to their chain of supermarkets that string all across the Midwest. The family founded their first store back in 1934 in their home state of Michigan. Hendrik Meijer, a Dutch immigrant, shrugged off his old career of being a barber to start the company during the Great Depression. Hendrik and his son Frederik were the first two employees but time would show that they would be far from the last. This family grown company rose literally from nothing to become one of the biggest supermarket chains in the country. There are now over 200 different stores, 177 different gas stations, and an almost uncountable amount of employees working with the company.
The Meijer Family
The Pritzker Family
The Prizker family name might not be a household name to you but you are probably aware of what they are known for offering, as this family can trace its mass of wealth back to Jay Pritzker, the founder of the Hyatt Hotel chains. Moreover the Pritzker’s have grown their company to take ownership of the Royal Caribbean cruise lines, the Superior Bank of Chicago, the Marmon Group and much more.
The Pritzker Family
