Fred Meijer

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. Book jacket.

Bill Smith worked for the Meijer Corporation for over four decades, with a special emphasis in marketing and advertising for fifteen years, before his retirement in 2001. Larry ten Harmsel is historian for the Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park and former dean of the Lee Honors College at Western Michigan University.

Foreword	p. vii
Acknowledgments	p. xi
Key to Frequently Cited Books	p. xii
A Depression-Era Childhood	p. 1
Coming of Age	p. 20
Lena Rader	p. 32
An Unlikely Leader	p. 48
Lena Meijer	p. 63
Raising a Family	p. 68
A Family Business	p. 91
No Textbook Answers	p. 109
Going Broke? Oh, No, Not Again!	p. 116
Building the Brand	p. 128
Light Years Ahead	p. 140
Handshakes and Contracts	p. 151
Creating a Culture	p. 158
Leading by Example	p. 178
Why Pay More?	p. 192
Pennies and Inches	p. 202
A Fork in the Road	p. 211
Dodging 500-Pound Gorillas	p. 224
Ain't Retailing Fun!	p. 236
From the Mailroom to the Oval Office	p. 251
Human Rights	p. 258
Things I Might Have Done Differently	p. 269
The Quiet Samaritan	p. 275
Giving Back	p. 282
Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park	p. 305
That's Just Fred	p. 322
Index	p. 341
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