Richard DeVos

Richard DeVos, Sr., (born March 4, 1926, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.), educated at Calvin College, is an American billionaire and co-founder of Amway (restructured as Alticor in 2000). In 2009, Forbes magazine listed him as the 91st wealthiest person in the United States with an estimate net worth of USD$ 4.4 billion. In 2009, Forbes ranked him as the 119th richest person in the world. (at one point he was in the top 10 of wealthiest American... more

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  • Mar 4, 1926 (age 83 years)

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Amway

Amway is a direct selling company and manufacturer that uses multi-level marketing to sell a variety of products, primarily in the health, beauty & Home care industry. Amway was founded in 1959 by Jay Van Andel and Richard DeVos. Based in Ada, Michigan, the company and family of companies under...
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