Richard DeVos

DeVos Family to Honor 30 Central Florida Nonprofit Organizations, Donate $3 Million

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Tuesday, November 16, 2021
Devos, Orlando Magic, Organization, Partnership, GLOBE, Time, Richard DeVos, Management, Entertainment

Now, followingits firstthree decades as caretakers, DeVos familymemberswant togo a step further -formallythankingthe communityand fanswith a new giving pledge called "30grantsfor 30 years."

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  • Now, followingits firstthree decades as caretakers, DeVos familymemberswant togo a step further -formallythankingthe communityand fanswith a new giving pledge called "30grantsfor 30 years."
  • The effortwill contributea total of$3 million to 30 area nonprofit organizations over the next 18 months andseeks to invest in people and projects impacting youth, essential needs for families, and community enrichment across Central Florida.
  • "We can't imagine better partners than Magic fans and the Central Florida community," Magic Chairman Dan DeVos said.
  • "There are so many worthy nonprofits in this region that selecting only 30 nonprofitswouldbeextremelydifficult," Magic Vice President of Shareholder Engagement Ryan DeVos said.

U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos Confirmed for ‘Fireside Chat’ at 2nd Annual Briefing on Business Startup Challenges and Youth Entrepreneurship Opportunities Co-Hosted by Gallup and Lemonade Day on Jan. 17 in Washington, D.C.

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Tuesday, January 15, 2019
Women, Other Consumer, Education, Primary, Secondary, Other Education, Small business, Philanthropy, Professional services, Children, Teens, Communications, Other Philanthropy, Other Communications, Consumer, Family, Foundation, Betsy DeVos, Devos, Michigan, Betsy, United States Secretary of Education, United States, Richard DeVos

United States Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos will participate in a fireside chat interview at 10 a.m. EST on Thursday, Jan. 17, as part of the 2nd Annual Briefing on Business Challenges and Youth Entrepreneurship Opportunities .

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  • United States Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos will participate in a fireside chat interview at 10 a.m. EST on Thursday, Jan. 17, as part of the 2nd Annual Briefing on Business Challenges and Youth Entrepreneurship Opportunities .
  • Elected officials, leaders of youth organizations, educators, students, business owners and executives, media representatives and others who support youth entrepreneurship are invited to attend.
  • Lemonade Day and Gallup leaders are honored that Secretary DeVos has agreed to join us for this event.
  • Betsy DeVos is the 11th and current United States Secretary of Education , appointed by President Donald Trump in 2017.

Richard M. DeVos, co-founder of Amway, dies

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Thursday, September 6, 2018
Multi-level marketing, Marketing, Economy, Amway, Personal selling, Nutrilite, Direct marketing, Richard DeVos, Devos, Direct selling, Distribution, Amway North America

In 1949 they invested $49 and became highly successful independent distributors for Nutrilite, a manufacturer and direct seller of vitamins.

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  • In 1949 they invested $49 and became highly successful independent distributors for Nutrilite, a manufacturer and direct seller of vitamins.
  • After the first year of business, they moved to an abandoned service station located at Amway's current headquarters site in Ada, Michigan.
  • Over five decades, they built their business into a multi-billion dollar international corporation and the world's leading direct selling company.
  • Rich DeVos was many things to many people, but to us he was simply "Dad," "Grandpa," "Bumpa," or "Papa Great."