Fred Meijer
Subtitle: stories of his life
By: Bill Smith & Larry Ten Harmsel.
Contributors: Ten Harmsel, Larry, 1945-
Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Pub Co.
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Grand Rapids, Mich
Language: eng
Number of pages: 351
ISBN-13: 9780802864604
Subjects: Meijer, Fred, -- 1919-; Meijer Inc. -- History; Merchants -- Michigan -- Biography
Genres: Biography.
Description: From the Publisher: Retailing Pioneer Fred Meijer comes alive in the pages of this intimate biography, told in part by the people in Fred's life - from store cashiers to American presidents. Astute businessman, visionary arts patron, homespun philosopher - Fred is a man of many parts. His story weaves a chronicle of how to succeed in business, how to shape one's life, how to leave the world a better place, and how to have fun along the way.