Richard DeVos

Summary

Richard DeVos is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Grand Rapids^[2]. He was born on +1926-03-03T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Ada Township^[4]. He died on +2018-09-06T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as an entrepreneur^[6], merchant^[7], and philanthropist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (907 views/month, #6,487 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Richard DeVos's place of birth was Grand Rapids^[2].
• Richard DeVos died in Ada Township^[4].
• Richard DeVos was born on +1926-03-03T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Richard DeVos was born on +1926-03-04T00:00:00Z^[10].
• Richard DeVos died on +2018-09-06T00:00:00Z^[5].
• A child of Richard DeVos was Rich DeVos^[11].
• A child of Richard DeVos was Doug DeVos^[12].
• A child of Richard DeVos was Dan DeVos^[13].
• Richard DeVos held citizenship in United States^[14].
• Richard DeVos worked as an entrepreneur^[6].
• Richard DeVos's professions included merchant^[7].
• Richard DeVos worked as a philanthropist^[8].
• Richard DeVos's field of work was entrepreneurship^[15].
• Richard DeVos's field of work was commerce^[16].
• Richard DeVos's field of work was philanthropy^[17].
• Richard DeVos's education included a stint at Calvin University^[18].
• Richard DeVos's education included a stint at Grand Rapids Christian High School^[19].
• Richard DeVos received the Horatio Alger Award^[20].
• Richard DeVos's image is recorded as RichDeVos.jpg^[21].
• Richard DeVos is recorded as male^[22].
• Richard DeVos's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• Richard DeVos was affiliated with the Republican Party^[24].
• Richard DeVos's ISNI is recorded as 000000010992227X^[25].
• Richard DeVos's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 79396165^[26].
• Richard DeVos's GND ID is recorded as 1078701741^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Grand Rapids^[2], Richard DeVos… Recorded date of birth include +1926-03-03T00:00:00Z^[3] and +1926-03-04T00:00:00Z^[10].

Education

Educated at Calvin University^[18], a university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1876^[30], headquartered in East Grand Rapids^[31] and Grand Rapids Christian High School^[19], a high school^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1920^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include entrepreneur^[6], merchant^[7], and philanthropist^[8]. Fields of work include entrepreneurship^[15], an academic major^[35]; commerce^[16], an academic major^[36]; and philanthropy^[17], an activity^[37].

Recognition

Richard DeVos received the Horatio Alger Award^[20].

Personal Life

Children include Rich DeVos^[11], a businessperson^[38], b. 1955^[39], of United States^[40]; Doug DeVos^[12], a businessperson^[41], b. 1964^[42], of United States^[43]; and Dan DeVos^[13]. Richard DeVos was affiliated with the Republican Party^[24].

Death and Burial

Richard DeVos died on +2018-09-06T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Ada Township^[4]. The cause of death was infectious disease^[44].

Why It Matters

Richard DeVos ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (907 views/month, #6,487 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[45] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[46]

FAQs

Where was Richard DeVos born?

Richard DeVos was born in Grand Rapids^[2].

Where did Richard DeVos die?

Richard DeVos died in Ada Township^[4].

What did Richard DeVos do for work?

Richard DeVos worked as entrepreneur^[6], merchant^[7], and philanthropist^[8].

Where did Richard DeVos go to school?

Richard DeVos was educated at Calvin University^[18] and Grand Rapids Christian High School^[19].

What awards did Richard DeVos receive?

Honors received include Horatio Alger Award^[20].