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Jay Van Andel was an American businessman and philanthropist who co-founded the Amway Corporation with Richard DeVos in 1959. He was born on June 3, 1924 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He attended Grand Rapids Christian High School and graduated from Grand Rapids Junior College.
Van Andel was a successful entrepreneur and philanthropist. He was the chairman of the board of Amway Corporation and served as the chairman of the board of trustees of Van Andel Institute, a medical research center in Grand Rapids. He was also the chairman of the board of trustees of Grand Valley State University.
Van Andel was a generous philanthropist who donated millions of dollars to various charities and organizations. He was a major donor to the Van Andel Institute, Grand Valley State University, and the Grand Rapids Symphony. He was also a major donor to the Republican Party.
Van Andel died on December 7, 2004 at the age of 80. He was survived by his wife, four children, and seven grandchildren. He was inducted into the Michigan Business Hall of Fame in 2005.
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(2004-12-07) Ada Township, Michigan, US |
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His wife is Betty Van Andel
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Today, Amway is a direct selling multinational company that sells a variety of health, beauty, and home care products. Amway went on to become the largest direct selling company in the world. Amway corporate reports that in 2019, they have over 3 million independent business owners (IBO's) in over 100 countries.
In 2019, the Van Andel Institute was led by Jay's son, David Van Andel as Chairman and CEO.
A strong supporter of the Republican Party, Van Andel contributed $2 million to the re-election campaign of President George W. Bush, and $475,000 to the Michigan State Republican Party (mostly for state legislature candidates) in 2004 alone. He was noted for his friendship with former President Gerald R. Ford, a native of Grand Rapids, who lamented his death and called him "a great family man and a worldwide leader in the business arena". Steve Forbes wrote about Van Andel, "Whether in business or philanthropy, Van Andel understood that the primary goal was to serve the needs and wants of other people. He exemplified the best of America."
Van Andel and his wife Betty both died in 2004; Betty had Alzheimer's disease, and Jay had Parkinson's.
In 1996, Van Andel founded Van Andel Institute with his wife Betty. The 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan and focuses on disease research and science education. Researchers look for ways to better diagnose and treat diseases, primarily cancer and neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's. Education programs seek to inspire and prepare students to become the next generation of researchers.
In 1993, Jay Van Andel was honored with an Edison Achievement Award for his commitment to innovation throughout his career.
In 1981, Van Andel received the Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement.
He also served as chairman of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce from 1979 to 1980
Jay met Betty Jean Hoekstra while on a direct selling house call in the spring of 1951. Soon they were dating and they were married on August 16, 1952.
While attending the Grand Rapids Christian school before World War 2, Jay Van Andel met Rich DeVos. In 1949, Van Andel and DeVos became distributors of Nutrilite dietary supplements. They added cleaning products including Liquid Organic Cleaner, to their core line of products in 1958. In 1959, the "American Way Association" began in the basements of the Van Andel and DeVos homes, and later that year "Amway Sales Corporation" was formed. A converted service station became Amway's first outside office building in 1960.
Jay Van Andel (June 3, 1924 – December 7, 2004) was an American billionaire businessman, best known as co-founder of the Amway Corporation, along with Richard DeVos.
Jay Van Andel was born on June 3, 1924 to James and Petronilla (Van der Woude) Van Andel in Grand Rapids, Michigan. His grandparents, Christian and Elizabeth had immigrated to America from the Netherlands in 1909.
