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	Amazon.com: Compassionate Capitalism: Books: Rich DeVos (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		DeVos, a founder of the now-worldwide Amway Corporation, recently won the Alexander Hamilton Award for Economic Education from the Freedom Foundation; he maintains that inspiration and motivation are the basis for entrepreneurial success.
		Rich Devos has a huge heart and he is more generous than most, for he is willing to share with the world what beliefs and habits put him into the positions that he is at now.
		Rich Devos has been able to help milliions of people find hope and rekindle their dreams by using a direct selling method that many other companies alike can only wish they had.
	www.amazon.com /Compassionate-Capitalism-Rich-DeVos/dp/0452270510 (2328 words)

	Political Affairs Magazine - Dick DeVos: Top Ten Things to Know about his Real Agenda (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		DeVos also described a minimum wage increase as "artificially raising the minimum wage," despite the fact that the federal minimum wage (which equals Michigan’s) has lost 31% of its value since it was last raised in 1997.
		DeVos was the main financial backer and chair of a failed 2000 anti-public school voucher ballot initiative in Michigan that was basically a scheme to cut funding for public education.
		While DeVos tries to hide his record on cutting jobs and gutting schools, it is eminently "appropriate" that the voters of Michigan and the US in general know the truth about Dick DeVos.
	www.politicalaffairs.net /article/view/3396/1/167 (1326 words)

	Rich DeVos on road to recovery with new heart - Heart Transplants: Special Report - Interview - Cover Story Saturday ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		In DeVos' case, that freed the woman's working heart for him, and the unusually large size made it a perfect match for his blood-pressure needs and fairly rare blood type of AB positive.
		Devos said he has been told the Englishwoman is doing fine following her dual heart-lung transplant.
		Released back to the hotel, Rich Devos would remain in his room for several weeks undergoing tests on an outpatient basis to monitor possible signs of rejection or infection.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1189/is_n5_v269/ai_19730775 (967 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		Rich DeVos, co-founder of Alticor Corporation will be the keynote speaker during commencement on Friday, April 28.
		DeVos has also been chosen to be the recipient of the annual H.J. Kuiper award given in recognition and appreciation of individuals whose conviction and determination support the training of the laity for full-time kingdom ministry.
		As a friend of the college, Rich DeVos has demonstrated his passion for the mission of the College and has set an example which has inspired many to respond to God's call.
	www.kuyper.edu /News/devos_graduation.aspx (138 words)

	Fate, patience bring DeVos a new heart
		For the past month, DeVos was recuperating in the western coastal town of Viareggio, Italy, aboard his 125-foot sailboat, Freedom, watching construction of his new 175-foot sailboat, Independence.
		Once Independence is completed next summer, DeVos and his wife, Helen, plan a two-year cruise around the world, joined at various times by his four children, their spouses and 13 grandchildren.
		Dan DeVos said none of the U.S. clinics knew the applicant was the billionaire cofounder of Amway.
	www.rickross.com /reference/amway/amway24.html (1123 words)

	Sport Business - About the DeVos Foundation
		The DeVos Sport Business Management Program at the University of Central Florida was funded by a gift from the Richard and Helen DeVos Foundation and RDV Sports, with matching funds from the State of Florida.
		RDV Sports, named for Chairman Rich DeVos, is the parent company of the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association, the Orlando Miracle of the Women's National Basketball Association, RDV Sportsplex and Magic Carpet Aviation.
		Rich and Helen reside in southern Florida and have four children-Dick and his wife, Betsy, Dan and his wife, Pam, Cheri and her husband Bob Vander Weide, and Doug and his wife, Maria-and fifteen grandchildren.
	www.bus.ucf.edu /sport/cgi-bin/site/sitew.cgi?page=/devos.htx (360 words)

	USATODAY.com - Magic owners extinguish sale talk (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		ORLANDO, Fla. — Orlando Magic owner Rich DeVos' stunning change of heart — he announced Tuesday that he was taking the for-sale sign off the franchise he had offered up two months ago — ironically came at a function two weeks ago to promote heart donorship.
		DeVos claims to have lost approximately $40 million the past four years and feels that a new arena with amenities such as premium seats, low-level luxury boxes, restaurants and parking garages could help the Magic turn a profit again.
		But DeVos said Tuesday that he was dropping the arena issue — for the short term — and hopes the team can somehow better its revenue streams and survive financially.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/nba/magic/2002-03-05-sale.htm (828 words)

	Hour of Power
		DeVos heard of a heart transplant surgeon in London who was willing to consider him as a good candidate.
		This is how DeVos describes his lack of fear at this dramatic moment in his life.
		Rich DeVos has known Robert Schuller for about 40 years and was at one time a member of the Board of Directors of the Hour of Power board.
	www.hourofpower.org /interviews/rich_devos.html (1019 words)

	The Niles Star
		Dick DeVos, who is a Republican candidate for Michigan governor, was president of Alticor Inc., the parent company of Amway, until 2002.
		When her son was graduating from St. Joseph High School in South Bend, Ind., she wrote to Rich DeVos and asked him to speak at graduation.
		Rich DeVos traveled to South Bend that Friday night and spoke to her son's graduating class.
	www.nilesstar.com /articles/2006/07/03/columnists/ndcolumn02.txt (581 words)

	Election Watch 2006: GRIID (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		DeVos is in constant motion in the ad, pulling on a jacket, briskly striding down a hall, wearing a hard-hat on a construction site.
		DeVos donated $7.75 million to the Richard M. DeVos Center at the downtown GVSU campus and $5 million to DeVos Children’s Hospital.
		Rich DeVos said he has seen the ad aired by his son and considers it fair.
	griid.org /electionwatch2006.php?press_id=127 (852 words)

	Billionaire Shares Wisdom From Faith and Business
		DeVos' office is lined with photos of his beloved sailboats, and a mini-backboard behind his desk bears the name of his NBA basketball team, the Orlando Magic.
		DeVos gives thanks for that each morning, when he prays and reads devotionals with his wife, Helen.
		DeVos says he owes his deep faith to the values instilled in him by his parents, Simon and Ethel DeVos.
	www.newhousenews.com /archive/story1b082100.html (1563 words)

	The Great Mentors? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		DeVos has carefully placed within these 336 pages must be true.
		DeVos' great Amway/ Quixtar success stories and the impact they have had on his company.
		DeVos appears to have had a different opinion about Yager, Britt and their tools systems in 1983.
	www.formerdiamond.com /the_great_mentors_ (1020 words)

	Newtopia Magazine \| Empathy Capitalized, by Rajgopal Nidamboor // (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		DeVos is also different by himself, and he's exact in his gleaming sensitivity.
		No small reason why DeVos, co-founder and ex-president of Amway, one of the world's largest privately-held companies, with several million independent distributorships worldwide, is awfully convinced and unflinching in his resolute faith vis-à-vis his brain-child, or alter ego -compassionate capitalism.
		In the course of his explanation, DeVos brings into focus a basic précis of psychologist B F Skinner's behaviorism - that everything is conditioned, and choice is an illusion.
	www.newtopiamagazine.net /archives/content/issue10/newlit/empathy.php (1068 words)

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		For example, Rich DeVos rejects the idea that there are 'a lot of people in this country whose needs are not being met' and insists that residents of areas like Chicago's South Side slums live there because that is 'the way they choose to live' (Morgan 1981: A2).
		DeVos and Van Andel have given substantial financial support to conservative foundations such as the Heritage Foundation and the American Economic Foundation.
		DeVos and Van Andel are closely connected to the Republican Party, as evidenced by Ronald Reagan's speaking appearances before Amway audiences and DeVos' appointment as the Finance Chairman of the Republican National Committee.
	www.lclark.edu /~soan/sp/ch5bamway.htm (3030 words)

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		The gift, by Rich and Helen DeVos, is in memory of Jack Van Laar, a Professor of Music at the College from 1952 to 1988.
		DeVos said, “We are delighted to fund the faculty chair for the new Music and Worship major at Kuyper College and name it in honor of Mr.
		DeVos said, "We believe very strongly in the mission of Kuyper College to prepare ministry-directed Christian leaders for today's world.
	www.kuyper.edu /news/DeVos.aspx (298 words)

	Richard DeVos - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		DeVos is a heart transplant recipient and is the owner of pro basketball's Orlando Magic.
		His son Dick DeVos is a member of the Republican Party, and lost the 2006 election as the Governor of Michigan.
		This page was last modified 07:11, 27 November 2006.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Richard_DeVos (120 words)

	MAGIC: Orlando Magic Executives
		Rich DeVos enters his 15th season as chairman of the ownership group of the Orlando Magic.
		DeVos and former high school classmate, Jay Van Andel, embarked on a partnership that resulted in several business endeavors between 1945 and 1958.
		Rich and Helen reside in southern Florida and have four children—Dick and his wife, Betsy; Dan and his wife, Pam; Cheri and her husband, Bob Vander Weide; and Doug and his wife, Maria.
	www.nba.com /magic/news/executives.html (5850 words)

	Too Much: Petulant Plutocrat of the month, Fall 2000
		DeVos needed a new heart, but American transplant centers will rarely put patients over 70 on their waiting lists.
		DeVos, for his part, kept a stiff upper lip, a gesture that may be coming naturally since he gained an English heart.
		"Rich DeVos is pleased with the high demand for his book," a spokeswoman for DeVos told Michigan's Grand Rapids Press in August.
	www.cipa-apex.org /toomuch/00fall/00fall_petulant.html (318 words)

	Quixtar®: The Rest of the Story
		The show did not use any of Rich DeVos's sound bytes from his famous "Directly Speaking Tapes", which are highlighted at the bottom of this page.
		The uproar from this action promted Rich DeVos to record another tape in March of 1983 called Directly speaking II.
		In April of 1988, Rich DeVos was questioned and cross-examined on the witness stand as part of the Setzer vs. Amway suit.
	www.amquix.info /dateline/dateline.html (1735 words)

	ESPN.com: NBA - It's time to sell, says the owner of the Magic
		In the 11 years of ownership by the DeVos family, the Magic made the playoffs six times, reaching the NBA Finals in 1995.
		Magic owner Rich DeVos told the Orlando Sentinel over the weekend that he had not had any discussions with potential buyers but would not place any relocation restrictions in the deal.
		DeVos, 76, said he has been planning to sell the team for about a year.
	espn.go.com /nba/news/2002/0114/1311348.html (638 words)

	MichiganDems.com: Press Release (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		DeVos should be ashamed of himself for taking credit for other people's work, said Brewer.
		"Rich DeVos' comments are really code for the fact that his son is lying to the people of Michigan.
		But he said DeVos also risks stirring up criticism that he is riding the coattails of Amway's first generation while taking credit for what they started.
	www.michigandems.com /041006prs.html (502 words)

	Press Release (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		Kirkbride also reported that “Richard DeVos said [Alterra Board Chairman Jerry] Tubergen talked to the RDV Corp. board about Alterra and told the family he would ‘take care of it.’” The Board of Directors of RDV Corporation is composed Dick DeVos and his siblings and their spouses.
		DeVos flip-flopped on the amount that he invested, saying that he owned $20 million worth and then saying he owned $9 million worth.
		DeVos denied that Jerry Tubergen had control, but Tubergen was Chairman and led the search for Alterra’s President and CEO according the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
	www.michigandems.com /100506prs.html (395 words)

	Quixtar Blog: DeVos Speaks
		Each DeVos quote is published without comment and includes a link to the source material (for context) when available.
		But when it's on a national television screen, as though it represented all of us, and that all we think about is greed, or money, or rings, or cars, or buses, or whatever, then it doesn't look very good.
		Welcome to the first installment of "DeVos Speaks," a new Quixtar BLOG series that features comments made by Amway co-founder Rich DeVos.
	www.webraw.com /quixtar/archives/devos_speaks (1516 words)

	MLMSurvivor.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		Dick DeVos, son of Amway co-found Rich DeVos and President of Alticor, Inc., has announced his resignation.
		DeVos took over the Presidency of Amway when his father stepped down from day-to-day operations.
		Under DeVos leadership, the "Founding Families" formed a new corporation, Quixtar, which opened with great fanfare on September 1, 1999, and was supposed to revolutionize the distributor business.
	www.mlmsurvivor.com /devosexit.htm (396 words)

	Rich DeVos
		Richard (Rich) M. DeVos was born March 4, 1926 in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
		He is a graduate of Grand Rapids Christian High School and attended Calvin College in Grand Rapids.
		DeVos married the former Helen Van Wesep of Grand Rapids.
	www.alticor.com /people/rich_devos.html (52 words)

	MAGIC: DeVos Family Gives $6.5 Million to UCF
		Richard Lapchick, director of the DeVos Program and president of the consortium, announced the gift with Rich DeVos, chairman of the Orlando Magic.
		All DeVos graduates leave understanding that they have a special goal in the world of sport inspired by the vision of Rich DeVos and enhanced by the mission of the DeVos Sport Business Management Program.
		"The generous support of the Richard and Helen DeVos Foundation will enable student-athletes who leave college early to return and receive the degrees that are so critical to their lives after sports," UCF President John Hitt said.
	www.nba.com /magic/news/DeVos_Family_Gives_65_Millio-165423-800.html (609 words)

	Dick DeVos - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		His wife, Betsy DeVos, is the former chairman (she prefered to be called chairman and not chairwoman or chairperson) of the Michigan Republican Party.
		DeVos also sits on the board of a national organization, the Children's Scholarship Fund, which provides similar scholarships across the country.
		DeVos mentioned in an interview at a Catholic radio station that he favors overturning Roe vs. Wade.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Dick_DeVos (1495 words)

	Mark Maynard - devos the dominionist (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		The RS article refers to "Rich Devos Amway founder." Rich is Dick's dad the founder.
		Any clue how old Rich Devos (co-founder of Amway) is? Also he had a heart transplant several years back.
		Dick DeVos is a great choice for governer, unless you belive in science, can't afford private education, or you're a woman.
	markmaynard.com /index.php/2006/09/27/devos_the_domionist (1570 words)

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