Mona Van Duyn was an American poet and educator who won the 1991 Pulitzer Prize for Near Changes. A respected literary figure, she also received the National Book Award and served as the first woman U.S. Poet Laureate.

Dow Henry Drukker was a Dutch-born American businessman, newspaper publisher, and politician who served as a U.S. Representative from New Jersey from 1914 to 1919. He later supported relief efforts for the Netherlands and was honored by Queen Juliana.

Mark Van Doren was an American poet, critic, and professor at Columbia University. He won the 1940 Pulitzer Prize for Collected Poems and was a respected teacher and literary scholar who wrote widely on poetry, literature, and Shakespeare.

Carl Van Doren was an American literary critic, historian, and professor at Columbia University. He won the 1939 Pulitzer Prize for his biography Benjamin Franklin and was an influential editor, scholar, and writer on American literature.

Adriaen van der Donck was an early Dutch colonial leader in New Netherland and one of the colony’s best-educated settlers. A lawyer trained at Leiden University, he advocated for colonists’ rights and established an estate that later gave the city of Yonkers its name.

Gerrit Diekema was a Dutch American lawyer and politician from Michigan. He served as mayor of Holland, a U.S. Representative, and later United States ambassador to the Netherlands, where his Dutch heritage and language proved valuable.

John Lesesne DeWitt was a United States Army officer who served nearly fifty years, reaching the rank of lieutenant general. During World War II he commanded the Western Defense Command and recommended the evacuation and internment of Japanese Americans from the West Coast.

Richard DeVos Sr. was an American entrepreneur who co-founded Amway with Jay Van Andel. Their company pioneered network marketing of household and personal products. DeVos later became owner of the Orlando Magic and a prominent philanthropist.

Doug DeVos is an American businessman and co-chief executive officer of Amway. Son of co-founder Richard DeVos, he also serves as president of Alticor and has held senior leadership roles in Amway’s global operations.

Dick DeVos is an American businessman and political figure, the eldest son of Amway co-founder Richard DeVos. He served as president of Amway and later Alticor, managed the Orlando Magic, led the Windquest Group, and ran for Michigan governor in 2006.

Willis Van Devanter was a United States Supreme Court Justice appointed in 1910 by President William Howard Taft. Of Dutch American descent, he previously served as chief justice of the Wyoming Territory and later as a federal appellate judge.

Cecil B. DeMille was a pioneering American film director and producer who helped establish Hollywood’s motion picture industry. Famous for epic films such as The Ten Commandments and The Greatest Show on Earth, he directed and produced major productions for more than fifty years.