Helen DeVos

Helen June DeVos
Devos and her husband with President Gerald Ford, 1974
Born
Helen June Van Wesep

February 24, 1927
Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.
DiedOctober 18, 2017(2017-10-18) (aged 90)
Ada Township, Michigan, U.S.
EducationFrankfort High School
Alma materCalvin College
OccupationPhilanthropist
Spouse
(m. 1953)
Children
RelativesBetsy DeVos (daughter-in-law)

Helen June DeVos (née Van Wesep; February 24, 1927 – October 18, 2017) was an American philanthropist and political donor. She was the wife of Richard DeVos, co-founder of Amway beauty and home care products company and owner of the Orlando Magic basketball team. She was the mother-in-law of U.S. Secretary of Education, Betsy DeVos.