Who is Dick DeVos? Betsy DeVos's Husband, Family And Children - 5 Fast Facts

Dick DeVos is an American author and businessman who served as the CEO of a multi-level marketing company.

He also ran for governor of Michigan but lost against Jennifer Granholm in 2006.

He first worked in Amway Corporation in 1974, holding different positions. He was then promoted as a Vice-president but left the company six years later.

DeVos was also the president and CEO of the National Basketball Association's Orlando Magic.

He has donated $200,000 to the PAC opposing Michigan State Proposal. He was the primary backer of the America First Action PAC.

Dick and his wife became co-chairs of the Educational Freedom Fund in 1993 and provided scholarships to low-income families.

He has been serving as a Chairman at Windquest Group since 2021.

Dick Devos was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on October 21, 1955. He is 66 years old.

He went to Forest Hills public school system. He then went to Northwood University to receive a bachelor's degree in Business administration.

Dick has also attended the Harvard Business School and the Wharton School's Executive Study Program but didn't complete it.

Devos has also received his JD from Grove City College, Northwood University, and Central Michigan Univeristy and has also achieved distinguished alum recognition from Northwood Univeristy.

Dick DeVos was born in Michigan to his father, Richard Marvin DeVos, and his mother, Helen June.

His father, Dick, was Amway's co-founder and the Orlando Magic basketball team owner. He was listed 60th wealthiest person in the United States and the 205th richest in the world by Forbes.

His mother, Helen, was an American philanthropist and political donor who worked as a teacher until she married and moved to Michigan.

Helen was on the board of directors of the Grand Rapids Symphony and the St. Cecelia Music Centre.

Both of Dick's parents have passed away in their home in Ada. Michigan. There is no information on his siblings.

His grandparents, Ethel Ruth and Simon Cornelius DeVos were Dutch migrants.

Dick DeVos and Betsy DeVos got married in 1979. They have been together for 43 years.

Besty got her bachelor's degree from Calvin College in 1979, and in the same year, she married her husband. Betsy was 21 years old, and Dick was 23 when they tried the knot with each other.

Both have co-chaired the Education Freedom Fund, which gives scholarships to low-income families in Michigan. They are private school voucher advocates and have spent millions of dollars lobbying for the issue.

They have also established a foundation that donated thousands of dollars to religious, educational, and artistic organizations.

They have homes in Grand Rapids and Ada, Michigan. They also have three houses in Florida, Vero Beach, and Windsor, and purchased many in 1997 and one a year later.

Now, they have two houses and another house in Windsor, which they visit several weeks a year. 

They have also purchased a vacation home in Holland, Michigan, on the side of Lake Macatawa, which DeVos brought from his father in 2009.

Dick DeVos And Betsy DeVos are parents to three children, Richard Marvin (Rick) III, Elisabeth (Elissa), Andrea, and Ryan.

Andrea DeVos

Andrea celebrates her birthday on March 24 every year. She is raised in Michigan.

DeVos is also a businesswoman and an entrepreneur who earns many companies. She is the founder and CEO of the American Women Institute and the founder of a band agency in Michigan.

She has completed her master's degree in political science from Florida International Univeristy.

Ryan DeVos

He was born on February 28, 1991. Ryan is the youngest child of his parents.

He graduated from Rollins College with a degree in international business.

Ryan has served as a director of Magic Gaming. He also touches on how a commitment to data and analytics is helping the team succeed from a business perspective.

Rick DeVos

Rick is an entrepreneur and investor. He created Art Prize in 2009 and served on a Board Of Directors.

In 2016 he started Garden recognized to form the Entrepreneur ecosystem. Rick is also the founder and CEO of Wakestreme Venture.

He graduated from Calvin College in Arts in 2004.

He resides in Ada, Michigan, with his wife Melissa and his children, Clara, Sloane, Remington, and Richard.

Elisabeth Devos

Elissa is the second child of her parents.

There is no information about her. She likes to keep her life private and out of media.

She has completed her degree from Calvin College. She is a married woman who lives with her husband.

She is also successful in her life but likes to keep it low-key.

Betsy DeVos was born in Holland, Michigan, on January 8, 1958. She is 64 years old.

DeVos attended a private school in her hometown, Holland Christain High School. She then went to Calvin College in Grand Rapids and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in business economics in 1979.

She was involved in campus politics and the presidential campaign and attended Republican National Convection during her college period.

Betsy grew up as a Christain Reformer Church member in North America. 

Betsy DeVos was born in Michigan to her father, Edgar Prince, and her mother, Elsa Prince.

Her real name was Elizabeth Prince. She was the eldest of the four to be born to her parents.

Her father, Edgar, was an American businessman and billionaire who founded the Prince Corporation, an automobile parts supplier based in Holland.

Her mother, Elsa, was a trustee of Grand Rapid's Calvin College. After the death of her husband, Elsa married Ren Broekhuizen, the prince's pastor, for two decades.

She has a brother, Erik Prince, a former U.S. Navy Seal officer. He is also a founder of Blackwater USA.

In 2016, Betsy's family was listed as the 88th richest American, with an estimated net worth of $5.4 billion.

Betsy DeVos, who is an American politician and former government officer, has a net worth of $6 billion.

She has made a massive income as a politician and philanthropist. Betsy is one of the few people in politics with such huge assets.

Betsy's annual salary is estimated to be around $500 million. She has also served as a Former Secretary of Education.

1. Betsy DeVos completed her Bachelor's degree in business economics from Calvin College in Grand Rapids in 1979.

2. Her family was listed as the 88th richest American in 2016, with a net worth of $5.6 billion.

3. Betsy is the daughter of a billionaire and married a billionaire businessman, Dick DeVos, who has been a Chairman at Windquest Group since 2021.

4. According to Forbs, she is one of the wealthiest politicians, with a net worth of $6 billion.

5. Betsy is a mother of four children, Richard Marvin (Rick) III, Elisabeth (Elissa), Andrea, Ryan, and eight grandchildren.