RICH DEVOS AND JAY VAN ANDEL
In 1959, Rich DeVos and
Jay Van Andel founded AMWAY Corporation. Says Rich DeVos, “We were just two guys
from Ada, Michigan, USA who wanted to have a business of our own. We were two
kids (it still feels like that sometimes) who were hungry for success and who
wanted to give others the chance to be in business for themselves, too.” Our
late founder, Jay Van Andel, said of the company, “AMWAY gets people into a new
life of excitement, promise, profit, and hope.” AMWAY now operates in over 80
countries and territories around the world.
DeVos is a renowned speaker and author of four books, including: Believe!, Compassionate Capitalism, Hope from My Heart: Ten Lessons for Life, and Ten Powerful Phrases for Positive People. He has also owned a number of professional sports franchises, including the Orlando Magic of the NBA. Van Andel was a lifelong advocate of free enterprise. Past Chairman of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Director of the Jamestown Foundation, U.S. Ambassador and Commissioner General to Genoa Expo'92 and Trustee of the Heritage Foundation. In his hometown of Grand Rapids, Michigan, he was the founder of the Van Andel Institute for Education and Medical Research, founding Chairman of the Right Place Committee, and through the Jay and Betty Van Andel Foundation, contributed to significant community projects in economic development, health care, education and the arts.
Amway - In their own words
安利联合创办人
1959 年，Rich DeVos 和Jay
Van Andel 成立安利公司。Rich DeVos
说：“最初，我们只是两个来自美国密歇根州亚达城，希望自己创业的小伙子。我们初出茅庐（现在有时依然觉得如此），渴望成功，也希望给他人提供独立创业的机会。”我们已故的联合创办人
Jay Van Andel谈到公司时说：“安利使人们体验到一种充满激情、前景、收益和希望的生活。”安利目前在世界各地 80 多个国家和地区营运。
DeVos 是闻名遐迩的演说家，亦是四本书的作者，包括：《相信！》(Believe!)、《慈悲的资本主义》(Compassionate
Capitalism)、《心底的希望：人生十课》(Hope from My Heart: Ten Lessons for Life)
和《积极人生的十种力量》(Ten Powerful Phrases for Positive People)。他也拥有许多职业运动联盟，其中包括 NBA
奥兰多魔术队。Van Andel 终生倡导自由企业制度。他是美国商会前主席、Jamestown 基金会董事、92
年世界博览会美国驻热那亚大使和总代表以及美国传统基金会受托人。在其家乡密歇根州大急流市，他是 Van Andel 教育和医学研究所的创办人和 Right
Place 委员会创始人。他还通过 Jay and Betty Van Andel 基金会，捐助在经济发展、健康护理、教育和艺术方面的重大社区项目。
Amway History movie
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