Richard DeVos | |
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_(cropped).jpg) DeVos in 1975 | |
| Born | Richard Marvin DeVos March 4, 1926 |
| Died | September 6, 2018 (aged 92) |
| Alma mater | Calvin College |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | Amway founder; owner of NBA's Orlando Magic |
| Political party | Republican |
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Richard Marvin DeVos Sr.[1] (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. In 2012, Forbes magazine listed him as the 60th wealthiest person in the United States, and the 205th richest in the world, with an estimated net worth of $5.1 billion.[2]
- ^ "Amway's Founders". Amway Global. Amway. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
- ^ "Forbes magazine profile of Richard DeVos" Forbes. Retrieved March 2012.