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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.
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.
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]
RDV Sports, Inc. is a Michigan based corporation set up by Richard DeVos to purchase the NBA franchise, the Orlando Magic. [1] Established in 1991, its assets have included the Orlando Miracle WNBA team, Orlando Solar Bears of the ECHL and the RDV Sportsplex.
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.
Dick DeVos (Richard Marvin DeVos, Jr., born 1955), businessman and Michigan politician Richard DeVos (Richard Marvin DeVos, Sr., 1926–2018), founder of Amway Topics referred to by the same term
Richard DeVos (1926-2018), American businessman, co-founder of Amway, and sports team owner; wife Helen DeVos (née Van Wesep, 1927–2017), American philanthropist . Dick DeVos (born 1955), American businessman who ran for Governor of Michigan, Richard DeVos' son; wife Betsy DeVos (née Prince, 1958), American businesswoman, former United States Secretary of Education, and Erik Prince's sister
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 .