By contrast, "big union bosses have engaged in cozy deals and political backroom dealings in order to advance their personal agendas, not those of their members," They focused especially on Michigan's Proposition 2, which would protect collective bargaining. Born on March 04, 1926 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA , United States (96 years) Born on March 04 36. [8], DeVos is married to former Amway CEO Dick DeVos. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTaXg5BwtxA, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7q3JLIFRjT0. And sometimes, DeVos tried to sell ideas that people werent interested in buying. Allegations abound that Amway has made misleading or false statements about the vitamins it sells; examples of weight loss pills being made and marketed by Amways parent company bolster such claims. Under the leadership of Jay and Richard, Amway expanded into international markets such as Australia and Europe and some parts in Asia in the 1970s. They argued about the role of unions, with DeVos taking the position that "Workers and job creators, through hard work, ingenuity, sweat and risk-taking, literally made the strongest economy in the world and the greatest standard of living in historyThe greatest generationdid not just win a World War, they labored shoulder-to-shoulder with fellow workers to create and sustain value-added enterprises." He attended Calvin College and upon graduating, served in the US Army Air Corps during the Second World War. Asked what she could do about that, she said, "Whatever can be done will be done, and it will be done swiftly and surely. [20][21] DeVos has served as a finance chairman for the Republican National Committee. As of 2016[update] approximately 16 percent of ArtPrize's $3.5million annual budget was provided by various foundations run by the DeVos family, with the rest provided by other foundations and local and national businesses. campaign committee, which sponsored a ballot-initiative that would have amended the Michigan constitution to allow vouchers and tuition tax credits for private K-12 education. Target and Solo Cup are opening huge warehouses in the southwest suburbs, Widow of Richard Duchossois selling Inverness home, State Farm posts record $6.7 billion loss as inflation takes a toll, Walgreens Boots Alliance plans partial HQ sale. [105][106], On September 12, 2018, DeVos lost the lawsuit brought by 19 states and the District of Columbia, which accused the Department of Education of improperly delaying implementation of regulations protecting student loan borrowers from predatory practices. Dick DeVos is a major donor to conservative political campaigns and social causes,[189][190][191] and was the 2006 Republican nominee for Governor of Michigan. On October 21, 2005, it was announced that DeVos would become part owner as his father split ownership evenly between his children. Dick is the eldest son of Richard DeVos, who co-founded Amway in 1959, and grew it from a meager soap factory into a multinational colossus with $9.5 billion in annual sales, enlisting his. [78], On January 31, DeVos's nomination was approved by the committee on a 1211 party-line vote and was due to be voted on by the Senate. The rules, developed during the Obama administration, were meant to take effect on July 1, 2017. [96], On March 24, 2017, during a visit to the Osceola County campus of Valencia College, DeVos said she was considering the extension of federal financial aid for students that were year-round and interested in placing more focus on community colleges. [47], DeVos and her husband were producers for a Broadway run of the stage play Scandalous: The Life and Trials of Aimee Semple McPherson, in 2012, based on the life of the famous evangelist and featuring a book and lyrics written by Kathie Lee Gifford. "My family is the largest single contributor of soft money to the national Republican Party. She grew up in Holland, Michigan, the eldest of four children born to Elsa (Zwiep) Prince (later, Broekhuizen) and Edgar Prince, a billionaire industrialist. The love and guidance provided by his parent's has permeated his marriage of more than 60 years. He served in the military in World War II in the United States Army Air Corps. [165] According to The New York Times, it "is hard to find anyone more passionate about the idea of steering public dollars away from traditional public schools than Betsy DeVos". After that defeat, the DeVos family helped form the Michigan Freedom Fund to promote a right-to-work law. The stone-clad home in the center of the photo is being built on Superior Street. He and his high school friend Jay Van Andel (d. 2004) started Amway (short for "American Way") in 1959, selling. It was within a year of his wifes demise on 18 October 2017. https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/richard-devos-49671.php. He and his Amway cofounder, Jay Van Andel, opened the Institute for Free Enterprise, a pro-capitalism advocacy group that worked to get free-market lesson plans taught in schools nationwide, and founded Citizens Choice, a short-lived answer to Ralph Naders Common Cause group. "[188] In the series' fourteenth season, drag queen Jasmine Kennedie appeared as DeVos for the show's signature celebrity impersonation challenge, Snatch Game. He was a heart-transplant survivor and authored several books that explain his work philosophy, life-journey and his memoirs. At Amway, DeVos relied on the success of independent distributors to sell his companys products in an arrangement that critics have likened to a pyramid scheme: You become an Amway distributor, buy products from Amway, sell them at a markup to customers, keep the difference, and get distributors under you to do the same and kick you back a piece of the action. [181], In a written response to a question about charter school performance posed during DeVos's confirmation hearing by Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), asking "why do you think their performance is so poor? The initiative lost, with 69% of voters opposing the measure. Its how the DeVos family climbed from the working-class Dutch neighborhoods of Grand Rapids to become one of the wealthiest and most powerful families in American life, with the current secretary of education, Betsy DeVos, among its members. DeVos was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the son of Helen June (Van Wesep) and Richard Marvin DeVos. [98] In her first official appearance as Secretary on February 10, 2017, dozens of protesters showed up to prevent her appearance. Although Amway has come under scrutiny and criticism by several government organizations, the conglomerate recorded sales of $8.8 billion in 2018. During the Great Depression, he sold freshly farmed vegetables door to door in Grand Rapids, Michigan. By the late 1990s, the family was the largest single contributor of soft money to the Republican Party, Betsy DeVos wrote in a 1997 op-ed. Given Amways profitability and her own likely inheritance, thats a reasonable, and perhaps conservative, estimateeven after factoring in the DeVos familys exorbitant political spending (which has been roughly estimated at $200 million) and generous charitable giving (more than $1.6 billion, according to the family spokesperson). Believing that every individual deserves the opportunity to succeed, we intentionally partner with programs and initiatives that increase access to economic mobility and build healthy places for people to live, work, learn, and play. [11] He became interested in the team after an unsuccessful effort to acquire a Major League Baseball expansion franchise for Orlando. [171] The fine remained unpaid as of 2017[update], prompting calls by Democratic Party lawmakers for DeVos to settle the debt. [58], On November 23, 2016, Trump's transition team announced DeVos as the nominee to be the next secretary of education. 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Had his confirmation vote been earlier than hers, he would have been forced to resign from the Senate, therefore losing a vital vote for the Republicans on the confirmation. The DeVoses own a sportsplex in Florida, a baseball stadium in Michigan and a resort in the Bahamas. She grew up in Holland, Michigan, the eldest of four children born to Elsa (Zwiep) Prince (later, Broekhuizen) and Edgar Prince, a billionaire industrialist. The couple agreed to sell off dozens of other holdings when Betsy was tapped to lead the education department, including investments in student lender SoFi and a company that sells laundry machines to college campuses. Add it all up and Betsy and her husbands slice of the family fortune totals about $2 billion, though its hard to tell how much, if any, of that wealth has already been transferred to their four children and eight grandchildren. 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