AMWAY PROFILE
STEVE
VAN ANDEL
CHAIRMAN
“AMWAY IS A GLOBAL SUCCESS BECAUSE WE’VE FOUND THE
ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT IS ALIVE AND WELL ALL OVER THE WORLD.
EVERYWHERE WE’VE GONE, WE’VE FOUND PEOPLE EAGER TO ACHIEVE
THROUGH OWNING A BUSINESS OF THEIR OWN. AS WE’VE EXPANDED
OUR BUSINESS, WE’VE LEARNED THE IMPORTANCE OF WORKING
CLOSELY WITH OUR LOCAL MARKETS, TAPPING THEIR KNOWLEDGE
AND EXPERTISE TO DRIVE GLOBAL INNOVATION. WE ARE A GLOBAL
COMPANY, BUT WE THINK AND ACT LOCALLY.”
As chairman of Amway since 1995, Steve Van Andel
is responsible for managing daily operations of the
company with Amway President Doug DeVos. Together,
they form the Office of the Chief Executive.
Van Andel is the eldest son of Amway Co-Founder Jay
Van Andel, who, with Rich DeVos, started Amway in 1959
in Ada, Michigan. Since then, Amway has grown into the
world’s largest direct selling company*.
Over the past two decades, Van Andel has led a strategic
transformation of the company with a focus on growth
through innovation, driving double-digit growth.
Prior to being named chairman, Van Andel served as
vice president with responsibility for Amway’s business
operations in North and South America. He also served
as vice president of marketing.
Van Andel has been an ambassador for free enterprise
and free trade interests all over the world. He has twice
served as chairman of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce,
where he is currently chairman of the Executive
Committee, and has been involved with the U.S. China
Business Council as well as the U.S. Korea Business
Council. Van Andel shares his passion for economic
freedom on a local level in his role as chairman of the
Economic Club of Grand Rapids during the 2014/2015
season.
Van Andel serves on the board of directors of the Gerald
R. Ford Presidential Foundation, Business Leaders for
Michigan, West Michigan Policy Forum, Holland Home,
Metro Health Hospital and Metro Health Foundation.
He also serves on the Dean’s Advisory Board for the
Seidman College of Business at Grand Valley State
University and on the board of his alma mater, Hillsdale
College. Van Andel earned a bachelor’s degree in
economics and business administration from Hillsdale
College and a Master of Business Administration in
marketing from Miami University in Ohio.
*2014 Direct Selling News™, Global 100
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