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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 (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]
Orlando Magic owner Richard M. DeVos, a World War II veteran and one of the world's wealthiest people, died on Thursday.
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.
In July 1996, Amway co-founder Richard DeVos was honored at a $3 million fundraiser for the Republican Party, and a week later, it was reported that Amway had tried to donate $1.3 million to pay for Republican "infomercials" and televising of the GOP convention on Pat Robertson's Family Channel, but backed off when Democrats criticized the ...
Herbalife, Amway and Mary Kay: How multi-level marketing ‘pyramid schemes’ are bankrupting America. Caroline Howe. March 23, 2024 at 8:00 AM ... Dick DeVos Jr. was a former Amway CEO, whose ...
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.
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 ...