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  1. 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. [1] He also served as chairman of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce from 1979 to 1980.

  2. Dec 7, 2004 · The founders of Amway, Rich DeVos and Jay Van Andel, first became friends in high school in Grand Rapids, Michigan. They had no way of knowing that their individual lives would become forever entwined, or that their combined work would change the landscape of business for good.

  3. Apr 8, 2024 · Helping people live better, healthier lives. Amway was founded in 1959 by Rich DeVos and Jay Van Andel and revolutionized the business model known as direct selling. Today, we’re still disrupting the retail industry by empowering Amway Business owners to be leaders in social commerce.

  4. Dec 8, 2004 · Dec. 8, 2004. Jay Van Andel, a co-founder of Amway who spun a soap-selling business in his basement into a $6 billion global sales giant and contributed millions to conservative political...

  5. Born June 3, 1924, in Grand Rapids, MI; died of Parkinson's disease, December 7, 2004, in Ada, MI. Entrepreneur. Amway, the company co-founded by Jay Van Andel, grew into one of the most impressive—and controversial—success stories in American entrepreneurship.

  6. Dec 7, 2004 · December 7, 2004 / 2:36 PM EST / CBS/AP. Jay Van Andel, the co-founder of Amway Corp. who helped parlay neighborhood soap sales into a billion-dollar business and later became a leading...

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