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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.
Dec 7, 2004 · Learn how two friends from Grand Rapids, Michigan, started Amway in 1959 and became the No. 1 direct selling company in the world. Discover their entrepreneurial journey, philanthropic legacy, and personal achievements.
May 29, 2024 · Amway is a global direct selling company that helps people live better, healthier lives. It was founded in 1959 by Jay Van Andel and Rich DeVos, who made a pact in high school to become business entrepreneurs together.
Learn about Jay Van Andel, one of the founders of Amway Corporation, a direct selling giant in the personal care and home products industry. Find out his biography, achievements, and initiatives in this Harvard Business School profile.
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 causes, died...
Jun 24, 2019 · It’s a story that starts with two best friends energized by a shared entrepreneurial spirit. Pioneers and partners, Rich DeVos and Jay Van Andel joined forces, and families, to become patriarchs of a business founded on family – the Amway family. And they succeeded together.
Amway co-founder Jay Van Andel (in 1980), and later his son Steve Van Andel (in 2001), were elected by the board of directors of the United States Chamber of Commerce to be the chairman of the private American lobbying organization.
