Dan DeVos
- For the Belgian artist, see Danny Devos.
Dan DeVos | |
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| Born | |
| Citizenship | American |
| Alma mater | Northwood University (1980) |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Employer | DP Fox Ventures |
| Spouse | Pamella Roland |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent(s) | Richard DeVos Helen Van Wesep |
| Relatives | Dick DeVos (brother) Doug DeVos (brother) |
Daniel G. DeVos[1] (born c. 1959) is an American businessman and sports executive.
Since 1993, DeVos has served as president and chief executive officer (CEO) of DP Fox Ventures based in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He is also the majority owner, president, and CEO of the Grand Rapids Griffins of the American Hockey League (AHL). In 2011, he was appointed chairman of the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association (NBA).[2] He is also the former owner of the Arena Football League's Grand Rapids Rampage.
He is the son of Helen June (Van Wesep) and Amway co-founder and Orlando Magic owner, Richard DeVos.[3][4]
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
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| IHL Executive of the Year | 1996–97 | [5] |
References
- ^ "Dan DeVos". Georgian International. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
- ^ "Daniel Devos". Forbes. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
- ^ Martinez, Shandra. "Amway Co-Founder Rich DeVos Draws Crowd at 'Meet and Greet' Book-Signing". MLive. Grand Rapids, MI: Booth Newspapers. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
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- ^ Wallner, Peter J. "Griffins Co-Owner Dan DeVos Confident over finals: 'We're not Planning on Going Back' to Syracuse". MLive. Grand Rapids, MI: Booth Newspapers. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
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