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Jay Van Andel

Founder and Executive

An American businessman who co-founded Amway with his childhood friend Richard DeVos in 1959, after the two had earlier worked together distributing Nutrilite vitamin products, and served as the company's first president. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Birth Date
1924-06-03 1
Birth Year
1924 2
Death Date
2004-12-07 1
Death Year
2004 2
Birthplace
Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S. 2
Death Place
Ada Township, Michigan, U.S. 1
Nationality
American 2
Defining Contribution
Co-founded Amway with Richard DeVos in 1959 and built its direct selling distribution model into a multinational business. 2
Notable Work
Amway 1
Connections

Associated With

Entrepreneurship, Practice Disciplines
Source Wikipedia, Jay Van Andel
Household Products Industry, Industries
Source Wikipedia, Jay Van Andel
Multi-Level Marketing, Business Models

Jay Van Andel co-founded Amway on a multi-level marketing structure of independent distributors recruiting and selling beneath them.

Source Wikipedia, Jay Van Andel

Companies Founded

Amway Corp, Companies and Brands

Co-founded Amway with Richard DeVos in 1959.

Source Wikipedia, Amway Corp

Companies Led

Amway Corp, Companies and Brands

Van Andel co-founded Amway in 1959 and served as its chairman.

Source Wikipedia, Jay Van Andel
In the Other Atlases
Sources
1. Wikipedia, Jay Van Andel
  • Infobox, known_for
    Amway co-founder
  • Infobox, death_place
    Ada Township, Michigan, U.S.
  • Infobox, birth_date
    1924-06-03
  • Infobox, death_date
    2004-12-07
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2. Wikipedia, Jay Van Andel
Wikipedia
  • lead section
    Jay Van Andel was an American businessman who co-founded the Amway Corporation with Richard DeVos.
  • infobox
  • Companies Led: Amway Corp
  • Associated With: Multi-Level Marketing
  • Associated With: Household Products Industry
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Wikipedia, Amway Corp
WikipediaCompanies Founded: Amway Corp, history sectionView the Source

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