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...
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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 Americans).
DeVos is a heart transplant recipient and is the owner of the National Basketball Association's franchise basketball team, the Orlando Magic. DeVos, Sr., sat on the board of trustees of Northwood University and has sat as president on the Council for National Policy. He also currently serves on the Board of Trustees of the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, a museum dedicated to the United States Constitution.
Books written by him include Compassionate Capitalism and Hope From My Heart: Ten Lessons For Life. The latter reflects...
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