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Richard Marvin DeVos Sr. [1] (March 4, 1926 – September 6, 2018) was an American billionaire businessman, co-founder of Amway with Jay Van Andel (company restructured as Alticor in 2000), and owner of the Orlando Magic basketball team.
Amway Corp. (short for "American Way") is an American multi-level marketing (MLM) company that sells health, beauty, and home care products. [2] [3] [4] The company was founded in 1959 by Jay Van Andel and Richard DeVos and is based in Ada, Michigan. [5]
Richard Marvin DeVos Jr. (/ d ə ˈ v ɒ s / də-VOSS; born October 21, 1955) is an American businessman, author, and former politician. The son of Amway co-founder Richard DeVos , he was CEO of the multi-level marketing company from 1993 to 2002.
DeVos Family, Orlando Magic: $5.4 Billion. Owner since: ... In 1959, Richard DeVos and a high school friend named Jay Van Andel founded Amway, which would go on to become one of the biggest direct ...
Jay Van Andel (June 3, 1924 – December 7, 2004) was an American billionaire businessman, best known as co-founder of the Amway Corporation, along with Richard DeVos. [1] He also served as chairman of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce from 1979 to 1980. [2]
Amway North America (formerly known as Quixtar North America) is an American worldwide multi-level marketing (MLM) company, founded 1959 in Ada, Michigan, United States. It is privately owned by the families of Richard DeVos and Jay Van Andel through Alticor which is the holding company for businesses including Amway, Amway Global, Fulton Innovation, Amway Hotel Corporation, Hatteras Yachts ...
Betsy DeVos, who was appointed US secretary of education under Donald Trump after donating some $82 million to the Republican Party, was a major shareholder in Amway, while her husband, Dick DeVos ...
Betsy DeVos's husband, Richard Marvin "Dick" DeVos Jr., is a multi-billionaire heir to the Amway fortune who ran Amway's parent company, Alticor, from 1993 to 2002. Dick DeVos is a major donor to conservative political campaigns and social causes, [184] [185] [186] and was the 2006 Republican nominee for Governor of Michigan.