Dick DeVos
Dick DeVos
Dick DeVosis an entrepreneur-businessman from Michigan. The son of Amway co-founder Richard DeVos, he served as CEO of the consumer goods distribution company from 1993–2002. In 2006, DeVos ran for governor of Michigan, but lost to Democratic incumbent Jennifer Granholm. In 2012, Forbes magazine listed him as the 67th richest person in the United States, with a net worth of approximately $5.1 billion...
ProfessionEntrepreneur
Date of Birth21 October 1955
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