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Richard DeVos

Also Known As Richard Marvin DeVos
Founder and Executive

An American businessman who co-founded Amway with his childhood friend Jay Van Andel in 1959 and served as the company's first vice president. He later purchased the NBA's Orlando Magic in 1991. 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
1926-03-04 1
Birth Year
1926 2
Death Date
2018-09-06 1
Death Year
2018 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 Jay Van Andel in 1959 and later owned the NBA's Orlando Magic. 2
Notable Work
Amway 1
Connections

Associated With

Entrepreneurship, Practice Disciplines
Source Wikipedia, Richard DeVos
Household Products Industry, Industries
Source Wikipedia, Richard DeVos
Multi-Level Marketing, Business Models

Richard DeVos co-founded Amway on a multi-level marketing structure of independent distributors recruiting and selling beneath them.

Source Wikipedia, Richard DeVos

Companies Founded

Amway Corp, Companies and Brands

Co-founded Amway with Jay Van Andel in 1959.

Source Wikipedia, Amway Corp

Companies Led

Amway Corp, Companies and Brands

DeVos co-founded Amway in 1959 and served as its president.

Source Wikipedia, Richard DeVos
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Nationality

United States

Also in Geography Atlas: the nationality of this subject.

Sources
1. Wikipedia, Richard DeVos
  • Infobox: known_for
    Amway founder; owner of NBA's Orlando Magic
  • Infobox, birth_name
    Richard Marvin DeVos
  • Infobox, death_place
    Ada Township, Michigan, U.S
  • Lead section
    Richard Marvin DeVos Sr. (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.
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2. Wikipedia, Richard DeVos
Wikipedia
  • Lead section
    Richard Marvin DeVos Sr. (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.
  • infobox
  • Companies Led: Amway Corp
  • Associated With: Multi-Level Marketing
  • Associated With: Household Products Industry
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Wikidata: Richard DeVos
Wikidata Q1395520, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Wikipedia, Amway Corp
WikipediaCompanies Founded: Amway Corp, history sectionView the Source

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