The Family Life

Dollars & SenseNbr. 258, March 2005

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Amway is a privately controlled multi-level marketing company founded in 1959 that sells products from cosmetics to water filters and household cleaners. In his report, G. Robert Blakey, the Notre Dame law professor who helped write the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act, has pointed to an interesting parallel of the Amway business structure to that of the Mafia. He noted the intense level of control exacted within Amway families and backed by codes of loyalty, honor, and obedience to the hierarchy.

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The Family Life

When you join Amway, you might find yourself a member of the Amway "family" in more ways than ...

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