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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.
Jay Van Andel was born on June 3, 1924, to James and Petronilla (Van der Woude) Van Andel in Grand Rapids, Michigan. [3] His grandparents, Christian and Elizabeth had immigrated to America from the Netherlands in 1909. [4] Van Andel's parents were devout Christians and members of the Christian Reformed Church. Jay credits his Christian ...
DeVos and his wife have four children: Richard Marvin (Rick) III, Elisabeth (Elissa), Andrea, and Ryan, and eight grandchildren. Their son, Rick, is the founder and chairman of ArtPrize, a world-renowned art competition in Grand Rapids, Michigan. [54] DeVos and his wife have homes in Grand Rapids and Ada, Michigan.
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] Amway and its sister companies under Alticor reported sales of $8.9 billion in 2019. [1]
William Montague Ferry Jr. — Michigan and Utah Politician; Betty Ford — 37th First Lady of the United States [18] Gerald R. Ford — 38th President of the United States [18] Wilder D. Foster — U.S. Congressman from Michigan; mayor of Grand Rapids [16] George Heartwell — Mayor of Grand Rapids [16] [19] Paul B. Henry — U.S. Congressman [20]
Helen DeVos Children's Hospital, Grand Rapids Helen June DeVos (née Van Wesep ; February 24, 1927 – October 18, 2017) [ 1 ] was an American philanthropist and political donor. She was the wife of Richard DeVos , co-founder of Amway beauty and home care products company and owner of the Orlando Magic basketball team.
Hoda Kotb’s daughters Haley and Hope will unbox an equal amount of presents on Christmas morning. But in Jenna Bush Hager’s family, it’s a free-for-all.
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 ...