Betsy DeVos

American politician and philanthropist (born 1958)
Person human Q4898286
Betsy DeVos
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Betsy DeVos

Summary

Betsy DeVos is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Holland[2]. She was born on +1958-01-08T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a politician[4], businessperson[5], and official[6]. She ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,665 views/month, #5,856 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Betsy DeVos's place of birth was Holland[2].
  • Betsy DeVos was born on +1958-01-08T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Betsy DeVos's father was Edgar Prince[8].
  • Betsy DeVos's mother was Elsa Prince Broekhuizen[9].
  • Betsy DeVos was married to Rich DeVos[10].
  • Betsy DeVos held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Betsy DeVos's professions included politician[4].
  • Betsy DeVos worked as a businessperson[5].
  • Betsy DeVos's professions included official[6].
  • Betsy DeVos's education included a stint at Calvin University[12].
  • Betsy DeVos was educated at Holland Christian Schools[13].
  • Betsy DeVos's education included a stint at Holland Christian High School[14].
  • Betsy DeVos's religion is recorded as Christian Reformed Churches[15].
  • Betsy DeVos's religion is recorded as Mars Hill Church[16].
  • Betsy DeVos's image is recorded as Betsy DeVos official portrait.jpg[17].
  • Betsy DeVos is recorded as female[18].
  • Betsy DeVos's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Betsy DeVos was affiliated with the Republican Party[20].
  • Betsy DeVos was affiliated with the Michigan Republican Party[21].
  • Betsy DeVos's ISNI is recorded as 0000000499356954[22].
  • Betsy DeVos's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 4971150869804922190008[23].
  • Betsy DeVos's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2018077645[24].
  • Betsy DeVos's IMDb ID is recorded as nm8719929[25].
  • Betsy DeVos's Commons category is recorded as Betsy DeVos[26].
  • Betsy DeVos earned the academic degree of Bachelor of Arts[27].

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Origins and Family

Betsy DeVos was born in Holland[2]. She was born on +1958-01-08T00:00:00Z[3]. Her father was Edgar Prince[8]. Her mother was Elsa Prince Broekhuizen[9].

Education

Educated at Calvin University[12], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1876[30], headquartered in East Grand Rapids[31]; Holland Christian Schools[13], a school[32], in United States[33]; and Holland Christian High School[14], a high school[34], in United States[35], founded in 1902[36]. Betsy DeVos earned the academic degree of Bachelor of Arts[27].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[4], businessperson[5], and official[6].

Personal Life

Among Betsy DeVos's spouses was Rich DeVos[10]. Religious affiliations include Christian Reformed Churches[15], a Christian denomination[37], in Netherlands[38], founded in 1869[39] and Mars Hill Church[16], a church building[40], in United States[41], headquartered in Seattle[42]. Political affiliations include Republican Party[20], a political party[43], in United States[44], founded in 1854[45], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[46] and Michigan Republican Party[21], a political party[47], in United States[48], founded in 1854[49], headquartered in Lansing[50].

Why It Matters

Betsy DeVos ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,665 views/month, #5,856 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] She is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

Where was Betsy DeVos born?

Betsy DeVos's place of birth was Holland[2].

Who were Betsy DeVos's parents?

Betsy DeVos's father was Edgar Prince[8]. Betsy DeVos's mother was Elsa Prince Broekhuizen[9].

Who was Betsy DeVos married to?

Betsy DeVos's spouses include Rich DeVos[10].

What did Betsy DeVos do for work?

Betsy DeVos worked as politician[4], businessperson[5], and official[6].

Where did Betsy DeVos go to school?

Betsy DeVos was educated at Calvin University[12], Holland Christian Schools[13], and Holland Christian High School[14].

References

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  25. [3] . Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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