| Key | Value |
| "Rediscovering American Values" | NYT bestselling book discussing "the values needed to nurture the foundation of freedom and provide a foundation for the next generation to build upon." |
| 2006 Governor campaign | Self-funded ~$35M; lost to Granholm |
| Alignment | VERY HIGH (90/100) — Dick DeVos is a faith-driven philanthropist whose $200M+ giving has consistently supported Christian education, churches, and values-aligned organizations. His school choice work |
| American Federation for Children | School choice advocacy — Dick and Betsy's vehicle |
| Amway (former CEO) | Led 1993–2002; $8.9B revenue global |
| Attio | https://app.attio.com/day-7-public-benefit-corporation/person/baf6c46e-50a6-44e5-bdb4-71b2a9dcce9b |
| Best approach | Through family (brother Doug) or Grand Rapids Reformed community. Dick responds to conviction and perseverance — he's been through failure. Frame: "This isn't a pitch to a billionaire. This is recogni |
| Best warm path | Through Doug DeVos (brother) or Grand Rapids Reformed community leaders |
| Betsy DeVos | Former U.S. Secretary of Education; devout Christian; family gave $200M+ to Republican and conservative causes |
| Betsy DeVos (wife) | Former U.S. Secretary of Education; school choice champion |
| Born | ~1955 (age ~70–71) |
| Bridge | 9/10 |
| Calvin University | Major donors; Reformed education |
| Capital | 10/10 |
| Capital behavior | Active ownership. Dick doesn't just write checks — he mentors business leaders and wants board involvement. Windquest held investments for years (patient capital). Family consensus on major decisions. |
| Career timeline | - President & CEO, Orlando Magic (1991–1994) |
| Children | 4 (including Rick DeVos, founder of Wakestream Ventures) |
| Church | Reformed Christian (Christian Reformed Church tradition; family deeply rooted in Dutch Reformed West Michigan community) |
| Command Center | Active |
| Command center | kings.myday7.com |
| Company/Organization | The Windquest Group / Amway (family) |
| Completeness | 75% — Strong on career, holdings, network, faith indicators. Thin on personal quotes, recent (2025-2026) activity detail, exact foundation financials. |
| Composite Score | 83.0/100 |
| Context | The DeVos family operates numerous foundations and giving entities. Dick & Betsy's is the most publicly visible but not the largest family vehicle. Richard DeVos Sr. Foundation, Daniel DeVos Foundatio |
| Coverage | 10 → DEEPENED \ | Sources Count: 6 |
| Current Titles | Chairman, The Windquest Group; Board of Directors, Amway; Board of Directors, RDV Corporation; Board of Directors, Wakestream Ventures; Board of Directors, Orlando Magic |
| Current focus | Mentoring business leaders; investing in companies; education freedom; West Michigan community development |
| DO | - Frame Genesis as free-enterprise AI — the alternative to government-controlled or monopoly-controlled AI |
| Data Status | RICH (54,733 bytes across sources) |
| Day 7: ...k 3. Education reform | If Day 7 has an education dimension, Dick and Betsy are THE champions of Christian school choice 4. Humili... |
| Dick & Betsy DeVos Family Foundation | Chairman since 1989; donated to 449+ organizations (1997–2005 alone). Major funder: Christian education, religious organizations, conservative values institutions, free-enterprise advocacy. |
| Dick & Betsy branch total | ~$5B |
| Direct? | No |
| Domain | Private Equity/Investment + Education Reform + Political Advocacy |
| Dossier | planning/wave3-dossiers/dick-devos.md |
| Doug DeVos (brother) | Amway Co-Chairman; #5 in our Band 1 |
| Doug DeVos connection | Brother Doug published "God from the Machine" exploring AI through faith lens. Dick is absorbing this at the family table. What Doug described in theory, Genesis builds in practice. |
| Education | Northwood University (BA, Business Administration, 1981) |
| Education reform | If Day 7 has an education dimension, Dick and Betsy are THE champions of Christian school choice |
| Erik Prince (brother-in-law) | Blackwater/Academi founder |
| Erik Prince connection | Betsy's brother (Blackwater founder) adds defense/security network dimension |
| Faith | Christian (Dutch Reformed / Calvinist tradition). Foundation gives to Mars Hill Bible Church, Potter's House, Grand Rapids Christian Schools, Rehoboth Christian School, Calvin College, Grove City Coll |
| Faith (broad Kingdom lens) | 9/10 |
| Faith-aligned giving | SIGNIFICANT — education reform (school choice/vouchers) + faith-based causes |
| Fallback 1 | Grand Rapids Christian business/faith community connections (if Carter has Michigan contacts). |
| Fallback 2 | American Enterprise Institute network (Dick is board member). |
| Fallback 3 | Through Betsy DeVos's education reform network — AI determines what the next generation learns. |
| Family | Married to Betsy DeVos (née Prince); four children. Son of Rich DeVos (Amway co-founder, d. 2018). Brother-in-law to Erik Prince (Blackwater founder). |
| Family Office | The Windquest Group (Grand Rapids, MI) — privately held enterprise investment management firm |
| Family values integration | Education freedom, free-market capitalism, individual freedom — framed as values-driven, faith-informed positions |
| Father's legacy | Richard DeVos Sr. was one of America's most prominent Christian philanthropists; authored Compassionate Capitalism and Hope from My Heart; donated hundreds of millions to Christian causes |
| Flourishing | 8/10 |
| Foundation grantees include | Mars Hill Bible Church; Potter's House; Grand Rapids Christian Schools; Rehoboth Christian School; Calvin College; Hope College; Grove City College |
| Full Name | Richard Marvin "Dick" DeVos Jr. |
| Full name | Richard Marvin "Dick" DeVos Jr. |
| Gatekeepers | DeVos family requires trust and relationship. No cold pitch will work. |
| Generated | 2026-06-15 |
| Grand Rapids Reformed community | Lifelong; dominant family |
| Grand Rapids civic | DeVos family: $1B+ invested in city (DeVos Place, Performance Hall, Spectrum Health/Corewell) |
| Grand Rapids civic projects | $75M arena, $212M convention center, $130M heart hospital, $90M medical school, $30M market |
| Grand Rapids community | Reformed church/business connections |
| Harvest | planning/harvest/_H5_REC_warroom2_dick-devos.md |
| How to Reach: Primary | Through Rick DeVos / Wakestream Ventures — Dick's son; AI is a listed investment focus; generational bridge to the family. Peer-to-peer founder conversation. |
| Hub | planning/command-center/43-dick-devos.md |
| Humility factor | His defeats have made him more open to FAITH-FIRST framing (vs. performance/success framing) |
| Implication | Potential warm path via shared Day 7 connection |
| Key pattern | Education reform (charter schools, school choice), conservative policy, Grand Rapids community, arts/culture |
| Key philosophy | "Every family should be able to choose the education option that works best for their child." Education freedom is a moral imperative rooted in parental sovereignty under God. |
| Key relationships | - Betsy DeVos (wife; former US Secretary of Education) |
| Link | https://dick-devos.myday7.com |
| Location | Grand Rapids, Michigan (also connected to Orlando via Magic ownership) |
| Mined by | C3 window, S1334 LAST RUN |
| Mission | "Faithful servants with a focus on education, community, the arts, justice, and leadership" |
| NEVER | - Ask for passive capital without offering engagement |
| NYT bestseller | Rediscovering American Values |
| Net Worth | ~$5 billion (Dick & Betsy DeVos branch of DeVos family, per PipelineRoad/Forbes estimates) |
| Network | Connected to political establishment (Betsy was Cabinet Secretary), Grand Rapids ecosystem, Amway global network |
| Notable grants (2024 from CauseIQ) | - Grand Action Foundation 20: $1,000,000 (capital campaign) |
| Orlando Magic (NBA) | Family ownership group (father acquired 1991) |
| Orlando Magic / NBA | Family ownership |