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DeVos, Richard Marvin

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DeVos, Richard Marvin (1926– )

US marketing executive. He co-founded the Michigan-based Amway Corporation in 1959, manufacturing and distributing household products, and stepped down as president in 1992. Amway became a billion-dollar international corporation, although it attracted controversy for its pyramid sales structure and cultist motivational techniques. He sits on several boards and committees, and is the co-founder and president of the Amway Environmental Foundation.

He was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan and had a 10-year career in direct selling before founding his company. He underwent a successful heart transplant operation in 1997.



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