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cellspacing=0 width=100%><tr><td bgcolor=F0F0F0><font size=+3 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b>Richard DeVos</b></font><p><b>AKA</b> Richard Marvin DeVos, Sr.<p><b>Born:</b> <a href="/lists/581/000106263/" class=proflink>4-Mar</a>-<a href="/lists/925/000105610/" class=proflink>1926</a><br><b>Birthplace:</b> <a href="/geo/523/000069316/" class=proflink>Grand Rapids, MI</a><br><b>Died:</b> <a href="/lists/136/000106815/" class=proflink>6-Sep</a>-<a href="/lists/728/000403516/" class=proflink>2018</a><br><b>Location of death:</b> Ada, MI<br><b>Cause of death:</b> <a href="/lists/347/000069140/" class=proflink>Infection</a><br><b>Remains:</b> Buried, DeVos Family Memorial Garden, Ada, MI<br><p><b>Gender:</b> Male<br><b>Religion:</b> Christian<br><b>Race or Ethnicity:</b> White<br><b>Sexual orientation:</b> Straight<br><b>Occupation:</b> Business, <a href="/lists/465/000098171/" class=proflink>Philanthropist</a><br><b>Party Affiliation:</b> Republican<p><b>Nationality:</b> United States<br><b>Executive summary:</b> Co-Founder of Amway<p><b>Military service:</b> US Army Air Corps (1944-46)<p><b>Father:</b> Simon DeVos (electrician, d. 1962 heart attack)<br><b>Mother:</b> Ethel Dekker<br><b>Sister:</b> Bernice Heys<br><b>Sister:</b> Janice Courts<br><b>Wife:</b> <a href="/people/236/000163744/">Helen DeVos</a> (m. 1953)<br><b>Son:</b> <a href="/people/660/000130270/">Dick DeVos</a> (b. 21-Oct-1955)<br><b>Son:</b> <a href="/people/204/000163712/">Daniel DeVos</a><br><b>Daughter:</b> Suzanne DeVos VanderWeide ("Cheri")<br><b>Son:</b> <a href="/people/487/000173965/">Doug DeVos</a><br><p> High School: Grand Rapids Christian High School, Grand Rapids, MI<br> University: <a href="/edu/595/000079358/">Calvin College, Grand Rapids, MI (1947)</a><br> Trustee: <a href="/edu/864/000165369/">Northwood University</a><br><p> <a href="/company/855/000116507/">Amway</a> Co-Founder<br> Member of the Board of <a href="/company/482/000173960/">Alticor</a> <br> Member of the 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