This article is about Richard DeVos Jr. For Richard DeVos Sr. (his father), see Richard DeVos.
Dick DeVos
DeVos in September 2021
Born
Richard Marvin DeVos Jr.
(1955-10-21) October 21, 1955 (age 68)
Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.
Education
Northwood University (BBA)
Political party
Republican
Spouse
Betsy DeVos
(m. 1979)
Children
4
Parent(s)
Richard DeVos Helen DeVos
Relatives
Dan DeVos (brother) Doug DeVos (brother)
Website
Official website Foundation website
Richard Marvin DeVos Jr. (/dəˈvɒs/də-VOSS; born October 21, 1955) is an American businessman, author, and former politician. The son of Amway co-founder Richard DeVos, he was CEO of the multi-level marketing company from 1993 to 2002. In 2006, DeVos ran for Governor of Michigan but lost to the then-incumbent Democrat Jennifer Granholm.[1][2][3] In 2012, Forbes magazine listed his father as the No. 351 richest person in the world, with a net worth of approximately US$5.4 billion.[4] DeVos is the husband of Betsy DeVos, the former United States Secretary of Education in the Trump administration.[5]
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^Cain, Áine (February 8, 2018). "Inside the marriage of controversial billionaires Betsy DeVos and Amway heir Dick DeVos, who married young and ran a 'shadow state' in Michigan". Business Insider. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
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brother, DickDeVos. DeVos and his wife Maria established their foundation in 1992. The stated mission of the Foundation: "The Doug & Maria DeVos Foundation...
three sons, Dick, Dan, and Doug, and a daughter, Cheri DeVos. All four siblings are active in the family businesses and charities. Helen DeVos died at her...
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the DeVos family; the others, all founded by siblings of Richard DeVos Jr., include the Dick and Betsy DeVos Foundation; the Daniel and Pamella DeVos Foundation;...
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though United States Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos and her husband DickDeVos abstained from fundraising efforts. Mark J. Bissell of Bissell home-care...
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individuals, including the Koch brothers, the families of Richard and DickDeVos, the Walton family, and Richard Mellon Scaife. Ultraconservatives would...
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2006 election. Her opponent was Republican businessman and politician DickDeVos. Both the Granholm campaign and the Michigan Democratic Party put out...
who was re-elected as Governor of Michigan over Republican opponent DickDeVos. In August 2012, Stryker donated $325,000 to the nonprofit group Freedom...
of her among voters. Opposing her was wealthy Republican businessman DickDeVos. Throughout the race polls showed the election to be close, but in the...
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2009 by Rick DeVos, the son of Republican gubernatorial candidate DickDeVos and United States Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos. The DeVos family contributes...
Michigan but eventually dropped out of the race to endorse Republican rival DickDeVos. In 2008, the term-limited Hoogendyk announced that he was running in...
reelection. During the primary campaign he was endorsed by Betsy and DickDeVos, the Club for Growth, Representative Ron Paul, and FreedomWorks PAC. In...
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