B. Fred Meyer

Background

Meyer, B. Fred was born on January 6, 1918 in Long Island, New York, United States. Son of Barthold Fred and Edna May (Clark) Meyer.

Education

Student, Pratt Institute, 1935-1939; student, Johns Hopkins University, 1946-1948; student, Wayne State University, 1954-1955.

Career

Project engineer, Lear, Inc., Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1948-1951; engineering executive, General Motors Corporation, Warren, Michigan, 1951-1975; president, BFM Associations, Inc. (name Fred Meyer, Inc. 1990), Sarasota, Florida, since 1975.

Achievements

• B. Fred Meyer has been listed as a noteworthy business executive, product designer, builder by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Captain United States Army Air Force, 1942-1946, European Theatre of Operations. Member Oaks Country Club (Osprey, Florida).

Interests

• Avocations: golf, computers, travel, tennis.

Connections

Married Mary E. Carman, July 18, 1951. Children: Patricia Meyer Sauer, Susan Meyer Sachs.

Father:

Barthold Fred Meyer

Mother:

Edna May (Clark) Meyer

Spouse:

Mary E. Carman

child:

Patricia Meyer Sauer Meyer

child:

Susan Meyer Sachs Meyer