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Photo by Michael Moran. Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park is a 158-acre (64 ha) botanical garden, art museum, [ 3] and outdoor sculpture park located in Grand Rapids Township, Michigan, United States. Opened in 1995, Meijer Gardens quickly established itself in the Midwest as a major cultural attraction jointly focused on horticulture ...
DeVos Place Convention Center, erected on the Grand River in downtown Grand Rapids, Michigan, is a multi-purpose convention center. It is named for Richard DeVos, who donated $20 million towards its construction. The convention center contains a large, 162,000 square foot exhibit hall and an additional 40,000 square foot ballroom.
Amway Grand Plaza Hotel: 318 / 97: 28: 1983: Held the title as the tallest building in Grand Rapids from 1983 until 1991. [3] 4: Bridgewater Place: 272 / 83: 18: 1993: Part of Bridgewater place complex, one of two buildings. [4] 5: McKay Tower: 259 / 79: 16: 1927: Held the title as the tallest building in Grand Rapids from 1927 until 1983, the ...
Dick DeVos. Richard Marvin DeVos Jr. ( / dəˈvɒs / 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 was a finalist for the National Automobile Dealer Association's Dealer of the Year award in 2017. [4] DeVos is a partner in CWD Real Estate Investment in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The company manages 3.2 million square feet of real estate in the western Michigan area, [5] including several prominent downtown properties. The firm is downtown ...
The Meyer May House is a Frank Lloyd Wright -designed house in the Heritage Hill Historic District of Grand Rapids, Michigan, in the United States. It was built in 1908–09, and is located at 450 Madison Avenue SE. It is considered a fine example of Wright's Prairie School era, and "Michigan's Prairie masterpiece". [ 1][ 2]
Betty Van Andel. 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]
July 23, 2024 at 6:07 AM. LANSING — The rift between the DeVos family and the Michigan Republican Party has been healed, newly filed federal campaign finance records suggest. Betsy DeVos and six ...