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OUR HISTORY
Milestones
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![1959: Jay Van Andel and Rich Devos founded Amway. L.O.C.™, originally named Frisk, is Amway’s first product.](/medias/awh-00-vis-tm2-c-en-US-xxx-m-01.jpg?context=bWFzdGVyfGltYWdlc3w0MzYyOHxpbWFnZS9qcGVnfGltYWdlcy9oYzQvaDdjLzg4MDIxNzE2NTAwNzguanBnfGE4N2M4MTQ4MjUzZTE2MzIzOWEzM2YwN2ZjMDUwMDVmNTRmMzQxZmVjNzdkZjFjNDlkN2U3YTM5MzZkZjZkNGE)
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![1961: Amway is awarded first patent.](/medias/awh-00-vis-tm2-c-en-US-xxx-m-02.jpg?context=bWFzdGVyfGltYWdlc3wzMzM5OHxpbWFnZS9qcGVnfGltYWdlcy9oYjYvaDFmLzg4MDIxNzE2ODI4NDYuanBnfGNkYzk0NzM1Y2Q2ZDA2NWY4MDhjOThmYmIwNGM4YjVkNzcwNTQ2NjRmMzY1ZDA1NGM1ZGU2NjQ4NjMzNGY2OTE)
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![1962: Amway opens first international office in Ontario, Canada.](/medias/awh-00-vis-tm2-c-en-US-xxx-m-03.jpg?context=bWFzdGVyfGltYWdlc3wyNTAxNnxpbWFnZS9qcGVnfGltYWdlcy9oOGQvaDQ4Lzg4MDIxNzE2MTczMTAuanBnfDcyYmRjNjY0ZGQ2YzE1ZWIyMWExMWI3OWIxZjlmZDIyNjliNDllMDkxZTJkMWNmZTg5NzQxYmZhZTZiYzljZWM)
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![1968: Artistry™ Cosmetics line introduced.](/medias/awh-00-vis-tm2-c-en-US-xxx-m-04.jpg?context=bWFzdGVyfGltYWdlc3w0NzIwMnxpbWFnZS9qcGVnfGltYWdlcy9oYTkvaGMxLzg4MDIxNzE3MTU2MTQuanBnfDY5YTFlMmRmNDQzYjI0MWMyMzZlMjU2MjUxMjJmOGE4YTIxMDc2ZWEzYzM0ZDlkMTllZGYwMDY0ZTNiOGE0MmY)
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![1972: Amway acquires Nutrilite Products, Inc.](/medias/awh-00-vis-tm2-c-en-US-xxx-m-05.jpg?context=bWFzdGVyfGltYWdlc3w2MDk4MHxpbWFnZS9qcGVnfGltYWdlcy9oM2IvaGM1Lzg4MDIxNzE4MTM5MTguanBnfDAxODNkYTZjNDQ4NTM0MjM1OTBkZWU1ZWNmODIwNjE4NzFhODdjYjMyYTRkOTRjZTBmMDc0ZjM0MjZhZDhiOGE)
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![1974: Amway headquarters in Ada, Michigan, grows to almost 1 million square feet.](/medias/awh-00-vis-tm2-c-en-US-xxx-m-06.jpg?context=bWFzdGVyfGltYWdlc3w1Njk3OXxpbWFnZS9qcGVnfGltYWdlcy9oN2UvaDAxLzg4MDIxNzE3NDgzODIuanBnfDM2OGNiMDkyMTVkNGZlNWM4YzgwMjE5YTQ1ZTlkYmY4MTkwMWZhN2ZmYTA1NTNjZTZlNzExZTkyNzlhN2E4OGI)
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![1980: Jay Van Andel serves as Chairman of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Amway passes $1 billion in sales.](/medias/awh-00-vis-tm2-c-en-US-xxx-m-07.jpg?context=bWFzdGVyfGltYWdlc3w0NzAxNHxpbWFnZS9qcGVnfGltYWdlcy9oOWMvaDc3Lzg4MDIxNzE4NDY2ODYuanBnfDhkOGUxOThmNmExZTRkZTNhYzg2YTMyYzk5MGRhNTk5NzRhNzYxMmE4ODcwODBmODU1M2ExN2ViMGJlZTM1NTY)
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![1989: Amway receives the U.N.E.P. Environmental Achievement Award.](/medias/awh-00-vis-tm2-c-en-US-xxx-m-08.jpg?context=bWFzdGVyfGltYWdlc3w2MjM2NXxpbWFnZS9qcGVnfGltYWdlcy9oNDMvaDE3Lzg4MDIxNzE3ODExNTAuanBnfDdhZDhkMGUxMjFiYTE3MzMyYTRlMzgyY2Q2Zjc5YzBmOTYxNTY5ZGIxMTc2ZjFkNGM4MmEzMWUzZjllMTQ4MWM)
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![1995: Steve Van Andel becomes Chairman of Amway.](/medias/awh-00-vis-tm2-c-en-US-xxx-m-09.jpg?context=bWFzdGVyfGltYWdlc3wyOTM3MXxpbWFnZS9qcGVnfGltYWdlcy9oMzUvaGZjLzg4MDIxNzE5MTIyMjIuanBnfGFiYmM3MzNiMjk5NmY2MTdjZTc0Y2UxZWQzMjk4YzVlMjk5ZTU0YTE5MTEyMGRmYWNmZjQwMzk5MmEwZWQxNDA)
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![1998: Amway expands to the Dominican Republic.](/medias/awh-00-vis-tm2-c-en-US-xxx-m-10.jpg?context=bWFzdGVyfGltYWdlc3wyMTYyM3xpbWFnZS9qcGVnfGltYWdlcy9oNjgvaGVlLzg4MDIxNzE5NDQ5OTAuanBnfGQzMTFlZmU3YTJjNzZlYjY2OWNhNmMwOTE1NzJhNTAzMjAyOTllOGZkYWFkZjc1ZjIzMGZiNmZiMTYwYWM1OTU)
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![1999: Amway earns organic certification for crops used in Nutrilite™ products and grown on company farms.](/medias/awh-00-vis-tm2-c-en-US-xxx-m-11.jpg?context=bWFzdGVyfGltYWdlc3w2NzYxOHxpbWFnZS9qcGVnfGltYWdlcy9oMzYvaDkzLzg4MDIxNzE4Nzk0NTQuanBnfDkxNDJjMzBiNzM5N2IxNzRlODUyMjBkNmI3YzI4MTQ4NDViZjdjZjA1ZDE2NjFiYmY1ZWE0MTU4NTFhM2I4ODI)
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![2004: Doug Devos, President of Amway, becomes Chairman of the U.S. Direct Selling Association.](/medias/awh-00-vis-tm2-c-en-US-xxx-m-12.jpg?context=bWFzdGVyfGltYWdlc3w1NTE3OHxpbWFnZS9qcGVnfGltYWdlcy9oMWEvaDFhLzg4MDIxNzE5Nzc3NTguanBnfGY5OTY0MDBiMWI2OTkyNTQ0MzAyNzVhYWI5NDdhMmRkOWI3YWFkYzVlMDFhNjg0N2I1YzY4ZmI5NDZlNDQ3ZjU)
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![2004: Amway breaks ground on the Nutrilite Center For Optimal Health.](/medias/awh-00-vis-tm2-c-en-US-xxx-m-13.jpg?context=bWFzdGVyfGltYWdlc3w3NTQzOHxpbWFnZS9qcGVnfGltYWdlcy9oYjIvaGE1Lzg4MDIxNzIwNDMyOTQuanBnfGJlOGIxMmZiNTNlOGMyMDZmOTI3ZWM0NTQzNWE1NDExZWYxNmI5ZWZmYjg0N2Q1YzU2ODMxZmMwNWM5M2ZlY2I)
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![2005: Amway wins “Best Corporate Social Responsibility Award” from the International Business Awards.](/medias/awh-00-vis-tm2-c-en-US-xxx-m-14.jpg?context=bWFzdGVyfGltYWdlc3w0MzY5N3xpbWFnZS9qcGVnfGltYWdlcy9oMjYvaDk3Lzg4MDIxNzIwMTA1MjYuanBnfGI0NDBhZWEyYzViMDExZTRkYzRkMDM0NDU5NWRjNTdlOWU4YTg2YWYzZmE3Y2I0NWE5NGFiYTI2ZDQ3YmJkZmE)
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![2009: Amway Turns 50.](/medias/awh-00-vis-tm2-c-en-US-xxx-m-15.jpg?context=bWFzdGVyfGltYWdlc3wzNTA3MHxpbWFnZS9qcGVnfGltYWdlcy9oMjEvaDY1Lzg4MDIxNzIwNzYwNjIuanBnfGRhYmQxOGIyYzU5MTk1ZmE4YTI4YTgwMjJhMjI4ZjIxNTU1OWI5Njc0YTJkZTlhNzk1Mjg0MjQ3M2QzZDVkNjA)
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![2014: Amway business owners raise awareness of childhood malnutrition through the Nutrilite™ Power of 5 campaign and set a new record.](/medias/awh-00-vis-tm2-c-en-US-xxx-m-16.jpg?context=bWFzdGVyfGltYWdlc3w0Mzk3NHxpbWFnZS9qcGVnfGltYWdlcy9oOTcvaGVhLzg4MDIxNzIxMDg4MzAuanBnfGU1MzkwYzdkNGQ5YTUwZDZiY2VlMzUzZjE0ZDg4ZWZhOGMxYzdkNDgwM2ZiMDJlYWRiZGQxMTgyNjcyN2JlNzI)
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![2014-2017: Amway opens business centers in NY and LA for people to experience the Amway brand and products.](/medias/awh-00-vis-tm2-c-en-US-xxx-m-17.jpg?context=bWFzdGVyfGltYWdlc3w0NzQ0OHxpbWFnZS9qcGVnfGltYWdlcy9oMzIvaGUxLzg4MDIxNzIxNDE1OTguanBnfDBjOGYzZWJhNTQ2NmNiZjFiMmIxMzViOTk5ZDc2ZjZhNjJlYzk1OGU4YzkwZjBhMjcxZGZjNzhiM2VhODhiMmU)
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![2015: Amway acquires XS™ Energy.](/medias/awh-00-vis-tm2-c-en-US-xxx-m-18.jpg?context=bWFzdGVyfGltYWdlc3w1NTU4M3xpbWFnZS9qcGVnfGltYWdlcy9oZmEvaDEzLzg4MDIxNzIxNzQzNjYuanBnfDY3MjQ0ZDE0OWRhZmZiYzgyMzI0NThlNDMzYTVlOGE3YjAwYWI5N2QzNTg1YmJkZDE1YjQzNDgwNWJmOWMxNWY)
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![“We were just two guys from Ada, Michigan, USA who wanted to have a business of our own.” –Rich Devos, Co-founder, Amway](/medias/awh-00-vis-tm2-c-en-US-xxx-m-19.jpg?context=bWFzdGVyfGltYWdlc3w3NTEwMHxpbWFnZS9qcGVnfGltYWdlcy9oZWQvaGI1Lzg4MDIxNzIyMDcxMzQuanBnfDk2MmMyNzFmZDM4ZTkxM2I5NWJlYWJhMmVmYzM5ZWJhYzgzOWExNGEzNjFhYWMyNmFjMmIwMTZlODM0MDI5ZmU)
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![“Amway gets people into a new life of excitement, promise, profit, and hope.” –Jay Van Andel, Co-founder, Amway](/medias/awh-00-vis-tm2-c-en-US-xxx-m-20.jpg?context=bWFzdGVyfGltYWdlc3w2OTgwNnxpbWFnZS9qcGVnfGltYWdlcy9oZGYvaDU4Lzg4MDIxNzIyMzk5MDIuanBnfDEwYjU0MzA5M2IwOTdiYzk0NzI5MDA1NDY5OTc1NDUwOWY3YzM2MDRmNzRlMjg0NTEyMWMxYjcxOWZkMjJjNDQ)
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