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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.
DeVos and his wife, Betsy, in 2006. 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 ...
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. She was the mother-in-law of U.S. Secretary of Education, Betsy DeVos. [2]
Orlando Magic owner Richard M. DeVos, a World War II veteran and one of the world's wealthiest people, died on Thursday.
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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 .
Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Jon Gruden, center, poses with Glazer family members, owners of the team, after being inducted into the Buccaneers Ring of Honor during halftime of an NFL ...
The Richard and Helen DeVos Foundation is an American conservative non-profit organization and grant-making body formed in 1970. [1] Based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, [2] the organization was founded by Richard DeVos Sr., co-founder of the multi-level marketing company Amway and former finance chair of the Republican National Committee, [3] and his wife Helen.