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Simply rich : life and lessons from the cofounder of Amway : a memoir

Title
Simply rich : life and lessons from the cofounder of Amway : a memoir / Rich deVos.
Author
DeVos, Richard M.
Publication
Nashville, TN : Howard Books, 2014.

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xiii, 284 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color); 24 cm
Summary
Following on the success of DeVos's bestselling books about the world of business, he reveals his personal story for the first time ever. Simply Rich is a candid telling of his journey from rags to riches, from a small start-up business to giant success, and from doubts to dreams come true. Born to second-generation Dutch immigrants in rural Michigan during the Depression, DeVos learned early on the importance of leadership as well as partnership. While still in school, he met a classmate and neighbor, Jay Van Andel, who became his best friend and eventually his business partner. A lasting friendship sustained their fledgling business, which grew into the international success of Amway. In addition to stories of his business success, DeVos shares candidly about his marriage and family, his experiences as a motivational speaker and author, his ownership of the NBA's Orlando Magic, and his philanthropic, reli-gious, and political endeavors.
Subject
  • DeVos, Richard M
  • Amway Corporation > History
  • Businessmen > United States > Biography
  • BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / General
  • BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / General
  • BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Business
ISBN
  • 9781476751771
  • 1476751773 (hardback)
LCCN
  • 2013037271
  • 99959267316
OCLC
  • ocn856975889
  • 856975889
  • SCSB-9403068
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