Dick Devos

Quick Facts

Full Name	Dick Devos
Occupation	Entrepreneur
Date Of Birth	Oct 21, 1955(1955-10-21)
Age	69
Birthplace	Grand Rapids
Country	United States
Birth City	Michigan
Horoscope	Libra

Dick Devos Biography

Dick Devos is one of the most popular and richest Entrepreneur who was born on October 21, 1955 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. Michigan-born businessman who was Amway’s CEO from 1993 to 2002. Amway from 1993 until 2002. Then, in the year 1991, he was appointed the president as well as CEO for the pro basketball team, the Orlando Magic.

The incumbent was defeated Democrat He was defeated by Democrat Jennifer Granholm during his ill-fated campaign to become the Governor of Michigan in 2006. in his unsuccessful campaign for the position of Governor of Michigan in 2006.

DeVos was raised in the Christian Reformed Church and attended Calvin College, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration in 1979. He then went on to earn an MBA from Harvard Business School in 1981.

After graduation, DeVos returned to Grand Rapids to work for Amway. He eventually rose to the position of president of Amway’s international division, overseeing the company’s operations in more than 100 countries.

He has four children, Richard, Elisabeth, Andrea and Ryan. He is the son of Richard DeVos, co-founder of Amway.

Dick Devos Net Worth

Dick Devos is one of the richest Entrepreneur from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Dick Devos 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He graduated from Northwood University with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration.

He is a highly sailing competitor who has taken home two national championships.

Richard (Dick) DeVos, Jr. was born on October 21, 1955, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the eldest son of Richard and Helen DeVos. DeVos’s paternal grandfather, Simon DeVos, co-founded the Amway Corporation, a highly successful direct-selling company, in 1959. DeVos’s father, Richard DeVos, Sr., served as Amway’s president from 1970 to 1993, and his uncle, Jay Van Andel, was Amway’s chairman.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Dick Devos Dating?

According to our records, Dick Devos married to Betsy DeVos. As of December 1, 2023, Dick Devos’s is not dating anyone.

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DeVos and his wife became co-chairs of the Education Freedom Fund in 1993. The Fund provides private scholarships to low-income families in Michigan with wishes to attend schools of their choice. When the Children’s Scholarship Fund provided $7.5 million to the Education Freedom Fund, the DeVos matched the grant, and their foundation covers all of the administrative costs of the organization.

Facts & Trivia

Dick Ranked on the list of most popular Entrepreneur. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Dick Devos celebrates birthday on October 21 of every year.

DeVos and his wife have homes in Grand Rapids and Ada, Michigan. They also own three houses in Windsor, Florida, a development at the northern end of Vero Beach, 80 miles north of Palm Beach. They bought a lot there in 1997 and bought another one later. They now have a compound consisting of two houses, plus another house elsewhere in Windsor, where they spend several weeks a year. In addition, they have a vacation home in Holland, Michigan, on the shore of Lake Macatawa. DeVos bought the property from his father in 2009.

Who is the current owner of Amway?

Richard DeVos
Known for| Amway founder; owner of NBA’s Orlando Magic
Political party| Republican
Spouse(s)| Helen Van Wesep ​ ​ ( m. 1953; died 2017)​
Children| Dick Dan Cheri Doug

How old is Richard DeVos?

92 years (1926–2018)

Is Richard DeVos still alive?

September 6, 2018

Where is the DeVos family from?

DeVos was born Elisabeth Prince on January 8, 1958. She grew up in Holland, Michigan, the eldest of four children born to Elsa (Zwiep) Prince (later, Broekhuizen) and Edgar Prince, a billionaire industrialist.

Is Amway still a pyramid scheme?

No, Amway is not a pyramid scheme. Unfortunately, a lack of understanding and misperceptions, especially on social media, can incorrectly put this label on direct selling or multi-level marketing companies, like Amway.