Richard DeVos, Sr. , is an American billionaire and co-founder of Amway (restructured as Alticor in 2000). In 2009, Forbes magazine listed him as the 91st wealthiest person in the United States with an estimate net worth of USD$ 4.4 billion. In 2009, Forbes ranked him as the 119th richest person in the world. (at one point he was in the top 10 of wealthiest Americans).
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- Richard DeVos, Sr. , is an American billionaire and co-founder of Amway (restructured as Alticor in 2000). In 2009, Forbes magazine listed him as the 91st wealthiest person in the United States with an estimate net worth of USD$ 4.4 billion. In 2009, Forbes ranked him as the 119th richest person in the world. (at one point he was in the top 10 of wealthiest Americans). DeVos is a heart transplant recipient and is the owner of the National Basketball Association's franchise basketball team, the Orlando Magic. DeVos, Sr. , sat on the board of trustees of Northwood University and has sat as president on the Council for National Policy. He also currently serves on the Board of Trustees of the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, a museum dedicated to the United States Constitution. Books written by him include Compassionate Capitalism and Hope From My Heart: Ten Lessons For Life. The latter reflects his feelings after successfully undergoing a heart transplant operation in 1997. This was preceded by two heart-bypass operations in 1983 and 1992. In 1975, DeVos published a book about his success, co-authored with Charles Paul Conn, entitled Believe!. Richard DeVos served his country in the military in World War II in the United States Army Air Corps. His son, Dick DeVos, was the Republican Party nominee for governor of Michigan in 2006, but was defeated by the incumbent governor, Jennifer Granholm.
- Richard DeVos ist Gründer und Besitzer von Amway. Außerdem ist er der Besitzer des Basketballteams Orlando Magic. Sein Vermögen wird auf etwa 2,4 Milliarden US-Dollar geschätzt. DeVos ist verheiratet und hat vier Kinder.
- Richard (Rich) DeVos Sr on yhdysvaltalainen miljardööri. Hän oli toinen Amwayn perustajista vuonna 1959. DeVos kuuluu Northwoodin yliopiston johtokuntaan ja on istunut Council for National Policyn puheenjohtajana. Hänen julkaisemiinsa kirjoihin lukeutuvat Compassionate Capitalism, Hope From My Heart: Ten Lessons For Life ja Believe! Hänelle toteutettiin vuonna 1997 onnistunut sydämensiirto. DeVos omistaa koripallojoukkue Orlando Magicin. Forbes nimesi hänet vuonna 2006 Yhdysvaltain 73. varakkaimmaksi henkilöksi 3,5 miljardin Yhdysvaltain dollarin arvioidulla nettotulolla. Vuonna 2007 samainen lehti arvioi hänet maailman 249. rikkaimmaksi ihmiseksi. DeVosin poika Dick DeVos (Richard DeVos Jr, s. 1955) on republikaani ja entinen Michiganin kuvernööriehdokas.
- Ричард М. Дево́с — сооснователь компании Амвэй, входящей с 2000 в концерн Алтикор, реализующий товаров на сумму более 6 миллиардов долларов США более чем в 50 странах мира. Во время Второй мировой войны служил в Военно-Воздушных Силах США. Владелец баскетбольного клуба Орландо Мэйджик, который купил в 1991 году за 85 миллионов долларов. В настоящее время клуб оценивается в 247 миллионов долларов. Член Республиканской партии США. Перенёс пересадку сердца в 1997. Занимается благотворительностью.
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- Dick DeVos, Dan DeVos, Cheri DeVos VanderWeide, Doug DeVos
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- Richard DeVos, Sr. , is an American billionaire and co-founder of Amway (restructured as Alticor in 2000). In 2009, Forbes magazine listed him as the 91st wealthiest person in the United States with an estimate net worth of USD$ 4.4 billion. In 2009, Forbes ranked him as the 119th richest person in the world. (at one point he was in the top 10 of wealthiest Americans).
- Richard DeVos ist Gründer und Besitzer von Amway. Außerdem ist er der Besitzer des Basketballteams Orlando Magic. Sein Vermögen wird auf etwa 2,4 Milliarden US-Dollar geschätzt. DeVos ist verheiratet und hat vier Kinder.
- Richard (Rich) DeVos Sr on yhdysvaltalainen miljardööri. Hän oli toinen Amwayn perustajista vuonna 1959. DeVos kuuluu Northwoodin yliopiston johtokuntaan ja on istunut Council for National Policyn puheenjohtajana. Hänen julkaisemiinsa kirjoihin lukeutuvat Compassionate Capitalism, Hope From My Heart: Ten Lessons For Life ja Believe! Hänelle toteutettiin vuonna 1997 onnistunut sydämensiirto. DeVos omistaa koripallojoukkue Orlando Magicin. Forbes nimesi hänet vuonna 2006 Yhdysvaltain 73.
- Ричард М. Дево́с — сооснователь компании Амвэй, входящей с 2000 в концерн Алтикор, реализующий товаров на сумму более 6 миллиардов долларов США более чем в 50 странах мира. Во время Второй мировой войны служил в Военно-Воздушных Силах США.
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