Background
DeVos, Richard Marvin was born on October 21, 1955 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. Son of Richard Marvin and Helen June (Van Wesep) DeV.
DeVos, Richard Marvin was born on October 21, 1955 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. Son of Richard Marvin and Helen June (Van Wesep) DeV.
Bachelor of Business Administration, Northwood U., 1981.
Coordinator sales, Amway Corporation, Ada, Michigan, 1973-1975;
coordinator meetings, Amway Corporation, Ada, Michigan, 1975-1977;
management trainee, Amway Corporation, Ada, Michigan, 1977-1982;
director special events, Amway Corporation, Ada, Michigan, 1982-1984;
vice president international, Amway Corporation, Ada, Michigan, 1984-1989;
board directors, The Windquest Group, Inc., Grand Rapids, Michigan, since 1989;
president, Amway Corporation, Ada, Michigan, since 1993. Board directors United States of America Direct Marketing Association, since 1993, vice chairman 1995-1997, chairman 1997, Old Kent Finance Corporation, since 1994. President Amway Asia Pacific Ltd., since 1995, president, Chief Executive Officer Orlando Magic National Basketball Association, 1991-1993.
Chairman Amway Japan Ltd., since 1995, chairman Direct Selling Education Foundation, 1998.
Chairman Kent Ottawa Muskegon Foreign Trade Zone Board, 1989-1996, chairman Coalition for Better Schools, 1993-1994. Board directors Grand Rapids Metro Young Men’s Christian Association, 1984-1990, Mackinac Center, 1990-1995 (honorary chair board advisory since 1995), Kent Hospital Finance Authority, 1980-1993, West Michigan Boy Scouts American, 1985-1993, chairman Blodgett Health Care, Butterworth Foundation, since 1994. Co-chairman Grand Rapids Area Negro College Fund, 1989-1992.
Member by appointment of President Bush Commision on Presidential Scholars, 1991-1993. Elected member Michigan State Board Education, 1991-1993. Appointed member Michigan Jobs Commission, 1993-1997, Council La Grave Avenue Christian Reform Church, 1983-1986.
Board of trustees Davenport College Business, since 1991, appointed member of the board of control Grand Valley State University, since 1995. Board directors, Executive Committee Project Rehab, 1978-1984. Participant Leadership Grand Rapids, 1985-1986.
Member board directors Business Industry Political Action Committee, since 1995, co-chairman Grand Action Committee, since 1992, board directors, Right Place Progressive,1994-, co-chairman Education Feedom Fund, since 1994, board directors Willow Creek Association, since 1997, Children's Scholarship Fund, since 1998, Chief Executive Officer America, since 1998, advisory board member National Fatherhood Initiative, 1998, chairman Restoring the Am.Dream, since 1998. Member National Association of Manufacturers (board directors since 1994), The Economic Club of Grand Rapids (board directors), national co-chairman Republican Congrssional Leadership Council, 1981-1985, co-chairman Grand Rapids Combined Arts Fund Drive, 1988-1990, member Steering Committee Grand Valley State University Water Resources Institute,1989-1993, board member World Trade Week Committee, 1990-1993, trustee, Federalist Society, 1990-1993, member Michigan 2000 Committee, 1992.
Married Elisabeth Dee Prince, February 24, 1979. Children: Richard Marvin III, Elisabeth Liane, Andrea Nichole, Ryan Edgar.