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Jay Van Andel Dies Latest Business reports In Business Previous Story Next Story Main Index Marketplace Detroit Careers Wednesday, December 8, 2004 Browse the Classifieds -- Find a Job Jay Van Andel, 1924-2004 New & Used Cars -- Post a Resume Employment Money & Life Amway founder Van Andel dies Homes or Apartments Real Estate Shop Online -- Find a Home The Grand Rapids philanthropist, 80, was a champion of conservative causes. Home Delivery Center • Start home delivery By Louis Aguilar / The Detroit News • Renew subscription Go • Customer service Home Page Jay Van Andel, the Grand Rapids native Essentials who co-founded Amway Corp., championed (none) CyberSurveys conservative political causes and reshaped Forums Business Photo Galleries his hometown with his philanthropy, died Weather Tuesday at his home. z Business index for Horoscope Wednesday, December 8, Lottery Van Andel was 80. He had Parkinson's 2004 Giveaways disease but apparently died of heart failure, z Amway founder Van Crossword Andel dies Advanced Search according to Amway officials. Contact Us "This is a day of sadness but also a day of z High court decision Autos could uncork online wine Autos Insider counting your blessings," Richard DeVos, sales Drive co-founder of Amway, said during a news z U.S. companies -- New Car conference at Amway's parent company, Van Andel scramble for ways to Photos increase their profit margins -- Car Reviews Alticor Inc. -- Latest Deals James Van Andel z Federal appeals court -- Model Reports Van Andel and Devos founded Amway in Age: 80 upholds dismissal of suit Joyrides 1959 in their basements. Amway now Birthplace: Grand Rapids over Northwest-Republic Business operates in more than 80 countries and Education: Graduated merger Business territories, with 13,000 employees and from Grand Rapids Christian z Thriving company keeps Money & Life it all in family Careers millions of distributors. Alticor reported High School in 1942. -- Find a Job Attended Calvin College, z Metro retailers look for Real Estate sales of $6.2 billion for the year ending last-minute rush Grand Rapids; Morningside -- Find a Home Aug. 31. z Michigan plants for sale Metro Van Andel lived with an unabashed zeal College, Sioux City, Iowa; in Oxford bankruptcy Metro/State Pratt Business School, z Productivity growth Wayne for free enterprise and his Christian faith Kansas; and Yale University Oakland that led him to a vast personal fortune and slows Macomb Aviation Cadet School. z Self-cut farms still Livingston influence that stretches far beyond his native Military experience: popular, but fake trees see Commuting Grand Rapids. Served as a first lieutenant in real gains Obituaries -- Death Notices His estimated net worth of $2.3 billion in the Army Air Corps from z Cartel's hawks take a Schools 2004 earned him the rank of 231st richest 1942-45. hard line Special Reports Career: Co-founded z Stocks lag on merge Editorials man in the world by Forbes magazine. rumors Columnists Van Andel poured millions into Grand Amway Corp. in 1959 with Detroit History Richard DeVos, a distributor z Energy Devices leads Rapids, helping his hometown build the decliners Nation/World of personal care and home z Personal finance Q&A Nation/World Amway Grand Plaza Hotel, Van Andel products. Parent company Politics/Gov z Metro/State Briefs Census Arena, the Van Andel Museum Center and Alticor Inc. worldwide sales of Health the Van Andel Research Institute. $6.2 billion for year ending z National Briefs Religion His donation to conservative causes and z People on the Move Technology Aug. 2004 Sports the Republican Party also amounted to Personal net worth: $2.3 z Quickhits: Gift Cards Sports Insider billion millions. Van Andel was never as Sections for this date LIons/NFL Family: Survived by four Pistons/NBA personally active in politics as DeVos, who Wednesday, December 8, 2004 children and 10 Red Wings/NHL at one point was the finance chairman of the Select index Tigers/MLB Republican National Committee. grandchildren Shock/WNBA MSU Nevertheless, Van Andel was a major Related links from U-M behind-the-scenes political presence. WZZM Grand Rapids More Colleges Video clip: Van Andel's impact High Schools The Van Andel and DeVos families gave on Grand Rapids Golf a combined $95 million to the GOP between The Van Andel family responds Motor Sports Outdoors 1990 and 1998, according to the Associated Official biography from Alticor 1 2/10/2005 3:17:11 PM http://www.detnews.com/2004/business/0412/08/A01-27496.htm More Sports Press. Scoreboards Amway through the decades Entertainment "Obviously, we were very close to him," Entertainment said DeVos' daughter-in-law, state GOP Comment on this story Rant/Rave Send this story to a friend Events chair Betsy DeVos. "He's going to be sorely Get Home Delivery -- Event Finder missed." -- State Fair Movies/TV/DVD Even Democrats joined in praising Van Andel for his impact on -- Movie Finder Michigan business and on community projects in Grand Rapids. Gov -- TV Listings Copyright © 2004 Eats & Drinks Jennifer Granholm said he was "deeply committed to putting his success The Detroit News. -- Restaurants to work for others and to his community. Use of this site indicates your -- Wine Report agreement to the Terms of Books "He worked to put Michigan on the Life Sciences map and invigorated Service (updated 12/19/2002). CD Reviews his hometown of Grand Rapids through his tremendous philanthropy." Escapes The multibillion-dollar enterprise called Amway grew out of Van Casino Guide Michigan's Best Andel's early knack for salesmanship. Living The 15-year-old Van Andel offered classmate DeVos a daily ride to Lifestyle Homestyle Grand Rapids Christian High School in his Model A Ford in exchange for Fitness 25 cents a week in gas money. Forums Returning to Grand Rapids after World War II, Van Andel and DeVos News Talk Faith Talk tried their hands at several businesses. Autos Talk The first was a flying school that had one airplane, a Piper Cub fitted Wings Talk Lions Talk with pontoons to use the Grand River for takeoffs and landings while the Pistons Talk runways at the airfield they were building were under construction. They Tiger Talk Big 10 Talk later opened Grand Rapids' first drive-in restaurant. High Schools Van Andel and DeVos ventured into person-to-person sales in 1949, Movie Talk Tech Talk forming the Ja-Ri Corp. and selling vitamins and food supplements. They Weblogs founded Amway in 1959, operating out of the basements of their Photo Blog Politics Blog neighboring homes and selling a single product, a biodegradable Pistons Blog household cleaner called L.O.C. Tigers Blog NFL Blog "Jay Van Andel was the great friend of my lifetime. I will miss him Rant/Rave dearly," Richard DeVos said in a statement Tuesday. "His tremendous Entertainment acumen and vision helped build our business into a great engine of RSS Feeds freedom and opportunity for millions around the world. He was a brilliant example of the fulfilled promise of America and free enterprise." Despite its success, Amway has never been able to completely shed the controversy that has dogged the direct sales business for decades now. Amway has faced a string of allegations made by academics, former Amway distributors and journalists that the company is a pyramid scheme with traits similar to those of a cult. The Federal Trade Commission charged in 1969 that the the Ada-based company was an illegal pyramid because of its practice of having Amway distributors recruit other potential distributors. But after a six-year investigation, Amway was exonerated. He is survived by four children and 10 grandchildren. Son Steve Van Andel is Alticor's chairman and manages the company's daily operations. Public viewings will be today and Thursday, followed by a funeral Friday in Grand Rapids. You can reach Louis Aguilar at (313) 222-2760 or [email protected]. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Previous Story Next Story 2 2/10/2005 3:17:11 PM http://www.detnews.com/2004/business/0412/08/A01-27496.htm.
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