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DeVos once said she expects "a return on our investment" for donating money to conservative causes.
- US Secretary of
Education Betsy DeVos is one of the wealthiest members of President Donald Trump's cabinet. - The education secretary and her husband, former Amway CEO Dick DeVos, have an estimated net worth around $1.3 billion.
- Their fortune partly comes from $4 multi-level marketing company Amway.
- The DeVos' have been major Republican donors and philanthropists for years.
President Donald Trump boasts a particularly wealthy circle of advisers.
Together they're $4. Trump has claimed that by appointing rich individuals he is ensuring his team is "representing the country" instead of being in it for the money, $4.
Amidst that cluster of billionaires and millionaires, US Secretary of Education $4 is one of the richest top officials with an estimated net worth of $4.
Both the education secretary and her husband, Amway heir Dick DeVos, hailed from wealthy and powerful Michigan families. They share a conservative Christian worldview - $4 in Michigan and beyond.
DeVos' reputation as a top GOP donor - and her consistent $4 - ultimately helped propel her to the White House.
Here's a look at how DeVos' immense wealth and billion dollar net worth came about: