Helen DeVos
| Helen DeVos | |
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| Basic facts | |
| Organization: | Richard and Helen DeVos Foundation |
| Role: | Co-founder |
| Location: | Grand Rapids, Michigan |
| Affiliation: | Republican |
| Education: | Calvin College |
Helen DeVos was a philanthropist in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She was the wife of Richard DeVos Sr., the founder of Amway, and donated to a number of community causes in west Michigan. DeVos died on October 18, 2017.[1]
Career
DeVos received a degree in early education from Calvin College in 1947. She worked as a teacher until 1953.[1]
From 1971 to 1991, DeVos was a member of the board for the Grand Rapids Symphony. Donations from the DeVos family in the 1970s contributed to a major overhaul of the symphony's performance space, which was renamed DeVos Hall in honor of DeVos and her family.[2][3][4]
DeVos also donated to programs for women and children in the Grand Rapids area. She donated to the Butterworth Hospital in 1990.[3] The hospital expanded in 2006, and according to the hospital's website, "A $50 million gift by the children of Rich and Helen DeVos in honor of Helen jumpstarted a capital campaign that raised $103 million."[5] The expanded children's center was known as the Helen DeVos Children's Hospital.[5]
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Helen DeVos, "About Helen," accessed October 30, 2025
- ↑ DeVos Performance Hall, "History," accessed November 17, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Learning to Give, "Helen DeVos," accessed November 17, 2015
- ↑ M Live, "League of American Orchestras honors Helen DeVos with its Gold Baton Award for distinguished service," June 13, 2012
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Helen DeVos Children's Hospital, "History, Mission, Vision & Values," accessed November 17, 2015
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